SCTP: Get a Grip on the Tax Affairs in M&As (In-Person)


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Recommended: A dissect and discourse on the essentials, considerations and due diligence  
Date:
14 May 2026, Thursday

Closing date: 7 May 2026, Thursday or when spaces are filled

Time:
09.30AM - 12.00PM

Registration from 9.00am

Venue:
TBC

CPE Hours (Income Tax):

2.5 hour(s)

CPE Hours (GST):

0 hour(s)

CPE Hours (Non-Tax):

0 hour(s)

Fees:
(w/GST): $92.65 (SCTP Member); $141.70 (ISCA/ Association Member); $190.75 (Non-Member)
Details/ Promotion:
In-Person Income Tax CPE Bundle Promo*: Sign up for two in-person Income Tax CPE sessions to enjoy $10 OFF each session. Simply tick BOTH event boxes when you submit the Event Form:
*The bundle is non-refundable once you have attended at least one session. Withdrawing from any of the sessions above is not permitted. This promotion ends when registration closes for 20 April’s event.
Contact:
Contact Anna (+(65) 6360 5979), Nabila (+(65) 6360 5969) or enquiry@sctp.org.sg
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Programme Synopsis

Mergers and acquisitions (M&As) are complex by any yardstick. From emotions to financials, to business structures. 

These transactions are driven not only by commercial objectives but also by tax considerations that can significantly affect deal value, cash flows, and risk exposure. Poor tax structuring or overlooked tax issues can lead to unexpected liabilities, loss of tax benefits, or even deal failure.

For the first time, the Singapore Chartered Tax Professionals brings together the experts from both Baker Tilly and BDO SingaporeAccredited Tax Advisors (Income Tax) Bernard Yu, Baker Tilly’s Head of Tax and Wong Sook Ling, BDO’s Tax Advisory Executive Director – to dissect this complex mammoth to bring participants into the depths of key issues. 

This in-person session provides participants with practical insights to the key tax issues commonly encountered in M&A transactions. Using a deal-lifecycle approach, the course explains how tax considerations arise from pre-deal structuring through completion.

Designed for professionals who are new to M&A tax or who wish to strengthen their fundamentals, this programme focuses on real-world concepts rather than technical legislation, equipping participants with the ability to identify tax risks, understand common deal structures, and engage more effectively with tax advisors during M&A transactions.

As every M&A is unique, take this opportunity to share your perspectives and join in the discussion at the end on the myriad of issues in a M&A and the corresponding tax treatments and implications involved. Been engaged in a M&A? This is the perfect opportunity to meet your peers and share your experiences!

Programme Outline

  • Know the essentials and fundamentals of tax matters in a M&A 
  • Understand what it takes to embark on a tax due diligence in a M&A 
  • Grasp the key considerations in tax structuring in a M&A 
  • Get an awareness of the financing considerations 
  • Recognise the common pitfalls and be updated on practical solutions 

SCTP reserves the right to vary any aspect of the event/ webinar should the situation warrant or due to unforeseen circumstances. This includes but not limited to the following: cancel the programme, change the venue, speakers, programme dates, fees and CPE hours. SCTP will take reasonable effort to notify participants of the changes.

About the Facilitator(s)


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Mr Bernard Yu
Partner & Head of Tax
Baker Tilly Consultancy (Singapore)
Accredited Tax Advisor (Income Tax)


Bernard has over 20 years of tax experience, with a large part of his career in the mergers and acquisitions, restructuring and IPO transactions space with two Big 4 firms before he joined Baker Tilly Singapore.  His experience also ranges from corporate and personal tax compliance to tax advisory.

Bernard is a regular speaker on various tax matters. Besides being an Accredited Tax Advisor in income tax, he is also an active member in SCTP’s Continuing Professional Education Committee. Bernard holds a Bachelor (Honours) of Accounting and Finance from Lancaster University, United Kingdom.

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Ms Wong Sook Ling
Executive Director, Tax Advisory
BDO Singapore
Accredited Tax Advisor (Income Tax)


With extensive experience in Singapore and International tax advisory, Sook Ling specialises in the mergers and acquisitions tax needs of strategic, financial and private equity clients. She has extensive experience in tax due diligence (buy-side and sell side), acquisition structuring advice including management and leveraged buy-outs (public and private transactions).

Over the years, Sook Ling has advised her clients across a spectrum of industries on various transactions involving cross border transactions, shareholding and operational restructuring, outbound and inbound investments.  Sook Ling is in SCTP’s Continuing Professional Education Committee and actively contributes insights on professional development matters for the tax profession.








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