December 10, 2019

What is VAT and How Does It Work in Singapore?

Value-Added Tax (VAT) is a type of indirect tax collected on the value of goods and services consumed by individuals and businesses to alleviate the effect of direct taxes such as income tax. In Singapore, VAT is known as Goods and Services Tax (GST) and it is applied to most of the products and services,…

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December 3, 2019

An Overview of the Singapore Corporate Tax Rate

Companies are required to file annual income tax returns to the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) and pay income tax at the prevailing Singapore corporate tax rate charged on chargeable income. Chargeable income is defined as the total taxable income less deductible expenses. The final IRAS tax rate will then be levied on the…

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Tax Dept

December 2, 2019

Singapore IRAS GST legislation: Tax Facts

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 goods and services in Singapore. GST is administered by IRAS and is more commonly known as the Value-Added Tax (VAT) in overseas developed countries such as Japan or…

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Tax Dept

November 21, 2019

Responsibilities and Skills of a Good Auditor

As per the Singapore Companies Act, only registered public accountants may audit financial reports of companies that do not meet the “small company” criteria for audit exemption. Auditors are expected to meet the demands of both internal and external forces when catering to clients. They must ensure these companies comply with the standards of financial…

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Dev Team