Singapore Tax Guide: Acquiring a GST Registration Number
As per Singaporean legislation, individuals and companies are required to file annual income tax returns to the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS). Companies that apply for GST are given a GST registration number for identification purposes. GST registered companies may then file tax claims for business expenses as well as submit quarterly GST returns…
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A basic guide to GST F5 Form Submission to IRAS
By legislation, GST registered companies are required to accomplish and report their GST claims to the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) through the standardised GST F5 Form. Goods and Services Tax or GST is a broad-based consumption tax charged in addition to the price of imported goods, as well as a wide-ranging category of…
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Conditions for becoming a GST Registered Company in Singapore
By Singaporean legislation, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) is tasked with the administration of taxes for individuals and companies in the city-state. When filing annual income tax returns, a GST registered company may claim back GST incurred on business expenses and quarterly GST returns are submitted to IRAS. What is GST? Goods and…
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What is ASK and How Do Businesses in Singapore Benefit from It?
ASK stands for Assisted Self-Help Kit and it is a program developed by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) to help businesses in assessing the accuracy of their Goods and Services Tax (GST) filings. ASK may be implemented by businesses in Singapore voluntarily, or the IRAS may also invite the business to implement ASK,…
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GST Rate Increase Singapore: Tax Facts
Late last year, the Singapore government announced plans to raise GST by 2 percentage points. In the Singapore Budget 2018, the next proposed GST increase will happen between 2021 and 2025, from the current rate of 7% to 9%. In the recent Singapore Budget 2019 delivered by Finance Minister, Mr Heng Swee Keat, a similar…
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