Independent Singapore-based tax advisors
Independent Singapore-based cross-border tax advisors for businesses, private capital and internationally mobile families operating across Asia.
Senior-led advice combining deep technical expertise, international perspective and modern delivery — without the conflicts, layers or legacy structures of traditional firms.
Why Independent Matters
In an environment where information is increasingly commoditised, the value of tax advisory is concentrating in judgment, experience and integrated thinking.
We built Velten Advisors with a clean sheet of paper — to provide that judgment, without the constraints of audit independence, platform incentives or the legacy cost structures of larger firms.
Independent. Senior-led. Technology-enabled. Long-term.
That combination is rare. It is also, increasingly, what the matter requires.
Independent
No audit independence constraints, no product incentives, no referral obligations.
Senior-led
The person who advises you is the person who does the thinking.
Technology-enabled
Technology supports judgment and delivery. It does not replace either.
Long-term
Relationships built on continuity, trust and shared outcomes.
What we do
Seven connected areas of practice, partner-led on every engagement.
- 01Singapore & Cross-Border Tax AdvisoryStructuring, IRAS engagement, disputes and regional architecture.
- 02Family Offices & Private CapitalSFOs, MFOs, principal advisory and intergenerational planning.
- 03Regulatory, Governance & TransparencyTax governance, FATCA / CRS / CRS 2.0 / CARF, Pillar Two.
- 04Transfer Pricing & International StructuringPolicy, documentation, disputes, international operating-model design.
- 05Transactions, M&A & Special SituationsTax workstreams on transactions, often alongside legal counsel.
- 06Tax Technology, AI & GovernanceAI governance inside the tax function and against external scrutiny. Deep work lives in Elevate.
- 07Selected Compliance & Implementation SupportSelectively, where coordination with our advisory produces a better outcome.
Who we work with
- 01
Multinational groups
- 02
SMEs and founders
- 03
Family offices
- 04
Private capital and fiduciary platforms
- 05
Boards and investment committees
- 06
Law firms and other professional advisors on transactions
Regional reach
Singapore is the centre of our practice. Our work extends across Asia-Pacific and on cross-border matters reaching further afield — including recent work touching Africa, South America, the United Kingdom and the United States. Where matters extend beyond our direct reach, we coordinate with a curated network of partner firms whose work we know directly.
Humanity at the centre
Tax is technical. Tax is political. Tax is increasingly data-driven.
But tax decisions — and their consequences — remain profoundly human.
Insights
Selective commentary on the issues that define our practice — CRS 2.0, Pillar Two, governance architecture, AI inside the tax function, transactions, family capital.
Arrange a Confidential Discussion
All enquiries are handled by Michael Velten directly, under strict confidentiality protocols.