Barbara Voskamp

Partner
Singapore
About

Barbara is the Head of the Singapore tax practice.

She is an accredited Singapore tax practitioner and a leading international tax lawyer with over 20 years of experience in Singapore. She works closely with multinationals, investment funds and conglomerates on a broad range of international tax matters, including tax efficient intellectual property related tax planning and post-acquisition integration.

She advises large US and other global multinationals on using Singapore as a hub for regional expansion, with a strong emphasis on aligning legal, commercial, and tax outcomes. She has extensive experience in the design of Singapore centered operating models, including regional headquarters and principal structures.

Barbara also leads our fund tax practice, advising private equity, asset managers and institutional investors on fund structuring, tax incentive regimes, carried interest, investor and exit structuring, including GP and LP led secondaries.

She is a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders and regularly works alongside global tax and legal teams to deliver coordinated, commercially driven outcomes on complex, multi-jurisdictional projects across Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe.

Areas of FocusTaxPrivate EquityRestructuringFinancial ServicesCorporateMergers and AcquisitionsReal EstateInvestment Management and FundsFamily Business and Wealth Management
Professional QualificationsAccredited Tax Practitioner (Income tax), Singapore Chartered Tax ProfessionalsBelastingadviseur admitted to the Nederlandse Orde van BelastingadviseursAdvocaat admitted with the Nederlandse Orde van Advocaten

EXPERIENCE

  • Led the structuring of Singapore and Asia-Pacific investment and operating platforms for US and other global multinationals, including regional headquarters, principal and treasury structures.
  • Advised private equity sponsors and real estate funds on the establishment and structuring of Singapore-based investment platforms and cross-border investments.
  • Advised US listed multinationals on IP structuring and global operating models, including jurisdictional analysis, economic substance, DEMPE considerations and treaty access.
  • Advised on large-scale group reorganisations for multinational groups and family offices, including the development of sustainable, BEPS-aligned structures.
  • Led the design and implementation of Singapore treasury centres, including financing structures, incentive access and cross-border cash management frameworks.
  • Advised multinationals and investors on Singapore tax incentives and the impact of Pillar Two on regional structures and investment platforms.
Languages
  • English
  • Dutch
Education
  • Erasmus University Rotterdam, Tax law, LL.M., 2001
  • Erasmus University Rotterdam, Tax Law, 1998
  • Erasmus University Rotterdam, Business administration, 1997

Seminars

  • Lecturer at amongst others Singapore Management University 
  • Panelist for Asia Tax Forum 2020 on Tax Transparency Initiatives

Additional Information

She is a regular speaker and lecturer on international tax developments and has published articles in leading tax journals globally.

Memberships and Affiliations

  • Accredited Tax Practitioner (Income tax), Singapore Chartered Tax Professionals
  • Qualified Listed Entity Director, Singapore Institute of Directors
  • Admitted to the Dutch Bar
  • Ordinary member of the Netherlands Association for Tax advisors (NOB)
  • Registered Foreign Lawyer in Singapore
  • International Bar Association (IBA)
  • International Fiscal Association (IFA)
  • Inter-Pacific Bar Association (IPBA)

My latest insights

Publication

Supreme Court Ruling on Tiger Global

4 February 2026

Publication

Singapore’s 8th Edition Transfer Pricing Guidelines: Comprehensive Updates and Strategic...

1 December 2025

Publication

Clarifying the Classification of Foreign Entities for Singapore Income Tax Purposes

24 November 2025

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+65 6512 6034
(Work, Singapore)
+65 80300654
(Mobile, Singapore)
+65 6512 9500
(Fax, Singapore)