An Investment Holding Company is a company which generates its income through ownership of real estate or shares of other companies. The income could be through the sale and purchase of these assets, the rental income or the dividends received. The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) defines this type of income as non-trade income. [...]
XBRL stands for eXtensible Business Reporting Language and is a global framework for exchanging business information. Having a common framework to analyse data makes it easier to exchange and analyse business information of companies. XBRL allows for the generation of data which may be used by a large group of stakeholders for decision-making and analysis, [...]
The Register of Controllers is a mandatory register for all companies. It lists all registrable controllers of the company. This requirement was made mandatory from 31st March 2017 onwards. These registers are to be kept at the company's registered office or at the office of the corporate secretary. They can be in hard or soft [...]
Excise Duty or Excise Tax is a type of tax charged on goods produced within the country. It is a tax levied on the production or sale of a good. Not to be confused with Customs Duty which is tax paid when importing a certain good, Excise Duty is paid when producing a good. So for [...]
Customs Duty is the tax imposed on imports and exports of goods. Some businesses in Singapore may be involved with the import and export of certain goods. All goods imported into Singapore are regulated under the following acts: The Customs Act The Goods and Services Tax (GST) Act The Regulation of Imports and Exports Act [...]
If you are looking to start a charity or a non-profit organisation, you may consider setting up a Public Company Limited by Guarantee (CLG). Here are details of what makes up a CLG. A CLG is a separate legal entity. It is a company and is separate from the members of the company. As a legal [...]
Form C-S is a simplified 3-page income tax return for companies to report their income to the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS). Form C-S is for qualifying small companies and has fewer fields to fill. Form C-S comprises: A declaration statement of the company’s eligibility; Information on tax adjustments; and Information from the financial [...]
Estimated Chargeable Income (ECI) is an estimate of a company's taxable income (after deducting tax-allowable expenses) for a Year of Assessment (YA). The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) requires that the ECI be filed so that they can raise an early assessment. The data collected by IRAS will also be useful in helping the [...]
Share Capital, otherwise known as equity financing, refers to the amount of money and property that a company has received in exchange for shares of the company. The shares can be either ordinary or preferred. Share Capital is listed in the balance sheet of the company as: 1) Common or preferred shares par value 2) [...]
Paid-Up Capital is the amount of money that a company has received in exchange for its shares. Paid-Up Capital is created when the company sells its share on the primary market, directly to investors. Paid Up-Capital comprises of two sections: 1) The par value of the shares issued 2) The additional Paid-Up Capital Each share [...]