Media, Entertainment & Sports

Publishing and media ventures are mentioned in GMC's own account of the Spiritual priority industry, and the sector is governed by the general framework. A production company, publisher or sports organisation is formed under the Companies Act 2025 with a resident director and a GMC registered office and pays company tax at 15% under the Income Tax Act 2025. Rights are the central legal issue: protection rests on the common law and equity as received through the Application of Laws Act 2024, on company name registration, and above all on contract, since the Unfair Contract Terms Act 2026 exempts contracts relating to intellectual property and leaves parties free to allocate rights and risk. Royalties paid abroad are deemed derived from GMC where borne by a GMC resident and attract withholding unless an approval or double taxation arrangement applies, and acquired rights are written down over five, ten or fifteen years. Electronic marketing falls under the Spam Control Act 2007 and audience data under the Personal Data Protection Act 2012, both applied by reference and administered by the GMC Authority. Foreign talent and crew need work passes under the Employment of Foreign Workforce Act 2025, and a pass is valid only for the employer and occupation stated in it.

Basnet Law Pte. Ltd. advises producers, publishers, platforms, athletes and federations on entity formation, production, distribution and content licensing agreements under GMC law, talent and performer contracts, sponsorship and endorsement terms, withholding on royalties, marketing and data compliance, work passes, and disputes.