The Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS) is the Financial Reporting Standards that Singapore adopts. Financial Reporting Standards prescribe the methods of recognition, measurement, presentation and disclosure requirements for transactions and events that are used for reporting. The SFRS is based on the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). [...]
The corporate tax filing deadline is upon us. The deadline to file corporate tax for the Year of Assessment 2020 (YA2020) is 15th of December 2020. There is no hardcopy filing and all corporate taxes are to be e-filed. Do not confuse the corporate tax filing season which occurs at the end of every year [...]
Your business entity may register for voluntary GST registration if you produce one or more of the following goods and services: Taxable Supplies Out of Scope Supplies Financial Services (which are deemed Exempt Supplies) To register the business entity for GST registration, the company director or sole proprietor must complete the following IRAS e-learning courses [...]
When it comes to running a business, the main goal usually is to maximize profits. However, due to economic uncertainty as well as weak demand due to the current pandemic, many companies may find that they will incur losses. Here is the treatment of possible losses for Singapore companies. Treatment of losses on a [...]
This is in reference to Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Singapore. An exempt supply has two categories. The sale and lease of residential land and transactions of financial services. It is important to note that the input tax incurred in making exempt supplies is not claimable. Out of scope supplies refers to supplies which [...]
This is in reference to Goods and Services Tax (GST) in Singapore. A taxable supply is a supply of goods and services made in Singapore that is subject to GST. A taxable supply can either be standard rated (the current GST rate is 7%) or zero-rated supply. Most goods and services in Singapore are standard [...]
Singapore has a very favourable corporate and personal income tax rate. This is one of the main reasons for companies around the world domiciling their operations in Singapore. Favourable characteristics of Singapore's tax regime are: low corporate tax rates low personal income tax rates attractive tax relief and incentives no capital gains tax no estate [...]
Form C-S (Lite), which is introduced from YA2020, is a simplified income tax return for companies with annual revenue of SGD$200,000 and below. The intent is to make corporate tax filing easier and faster for small companies. Form C-S (Lite) only requires six essential fields to be completed for companies with straight-forward tax matters. [...]
Under Singapore law, a Payer who makes payment of a specific nature to a Payee (a non-resident company or individual) is required to withhold a percentage of that payment and pay the amount withheld to the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS). The payments that are required to withhold tax are: payments for services, [...]
Singapore is a very attractive place to incorporate a company as it has very low corporate taxes and has various tax incentives to attract and retain global companies and investments. Effective tax rates in Singapore are one of the lowest in the world. Here are the features and details all companies should know about Singapore's [...]