In Singapore, companies are afforded the flexibility to designate their fiscal year-end according to their specific business requirements. This can involve aligning it with various factors such as the calendar year, financial quarter-end dates, the anniversary of incorporation, seasonal patterns, or specific business cycles. Understanding the Fiscal Year The fiscal year, also referred to as [...]
Section 2 of the Income Tax Act defines "person" as a company and body of persons. It further states that body of persons does not include partnerships. For simplicity's sake, you can treat a person in the act as a natural person as it would help make understanding easier but remember that a person under [...]
Statutory, assessable and chargeable income are 3 different definitions. Taxpayers need to know the difference between the 3 of them. Tax payable is only calculated on chargeable income. Statutory Income refers to all income (net of deductible expenses) less capital allowances. Statutory income = All income (net deductible expenses) - capital allowances Assessable [...]
The powers of the Comptroller of Income Tax are stated in the Income Tax Act 1947. These are some of the powers that are stated in the Income Tax Act: Requiring taxpayers to file taxes (section 62 of the Income Tax Act) Requiring any person to furnish further returns (section 64 of the Income [...]
In Singapore, companies are allowed to carry forward Unutilised Items subject to conditions being met. What are Unutilised Items? A company may utilise capital allowances, tax deductions or donations to offset against its income. For example, donations to an Institute of Public Character (IPC) will attract 250% allowable tax deductions. Therefore, if a company [...]
As a separate legal entity, a company can purchase and hold a property. This can be either a commercial or residential property. Due to the extremely high additional buyers' stamp duties levied on companies when they purchase residential properties, companies usually purchase commercial properties. Therefore, in this article, we will focus on a Singapore company [...]
Hong Kong's Top Talent Pass Scheme, introduced in late 2022, is a strategic initiative designed to attract highly skilled and talented professionals from around the world to work in Hong Kong. This scheme is part of broader efforts by the Hong Kong government to bolster the city's status as a global hub in various high-priority [...]
Hong Kong's Top Talent Pass Scheme aims to attract the world's finest professionals, boasting an impressive uptake since its launch in late 2022. Despite significant enrollment figures, these numbers don't capture the complete efficacy of the program. Amidst the Asian competition for global talent, Hong Kong is rolling out the red carpet to mitigate the [...]
Employers are required to respond to requests for flexible work arrangements within two months, providing reasons if the request is denied. Starting in December, when new tripartite guidelines are introduced, all employers must establish a formal process for employees to request flexible work arrangements. These guidelines stipulate that employers must issue their decisions on such [...]
All companies (and entities) need to appoint a Data Protection Officer (DPO). The DPO is the person who is in charge of setting the data protection policies as well as liaising with the Personal Data Protection Commission (PDPC) among other responsibilities. If you have not appointed a DPO for your company, the CorpPass Administrators for [...]