More Help For Singaporean Workers Workforce Singapore (WSG) is a statutory body set up under the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) to oversee the transformation of the local workforce and industry to meet ongoing economic challenges. Its aim is to help promote the development, competitiveness, inclusiveness and employability of all levels of the workforce to ensure…
Job Vacancies 2016 – Research by Ministry of Manpower Singapore 5 in 10 job vacancies are PMET jobs; mainly education, healthcare, infocomm and service-related occupations Nearly half of all vacancies as at 30 September 2016 were for professionals, managers, executives and technicians (PMETs). The job openings were mainly education, healthcare, infocomm and service-related occupations. These…
Committee on Future Economy SINGAPORE: This country has over the years enjoyed sustained economic growth and successfully weathered many economic crises. Singapore’s economy has become more diversified and people in the country today enjoy a very good quality of life. The approach taken by the Singapore government to ensure its economy remains vibrant is through…
Singapore Set To Become Top Choice For Arbitration SINGAPORE: On January 10, this year, Parliament passed amendments to the Civil Law Act which paves the way for businesses involved in international commercial arbitration cases here to get third party funding (TPF). TPF basically refers to proceedings funded by an entity unconnected to a dispute. This…
Improving Re-Employment Opportunities for Older Workers in Singapore Retirement and Re-employment (Amendment) Bill 2016 and Revised Tripartite Guidelines on the Re-employment of Older Employees The Retirement and Re-employment (Amendment) Bill 2016 was passed by Parliament on 9 January 2017. In April 2016, MOM announced that following extensive tripartite consultations, the tripartite partners had agreed for…
Singapore: Taking Up Secondary Directorship for Employment Pass Holders The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has announced new rules in place for companies appointing Employment Pass (EP) holders as directors. Eligible companies can appoint EP holders from another related company to their Board of Directors, but with an Letter of Consent (LOC) from the MOM. In…
Personal Income Tax Filing Season for Year 2016 in Singapore – 3E Accounting Can Assist You Time to file your Singapore personal tax return Singapore’s personal income tax year is from 1 January to 31 December and income is assessed on a preceding year basis. Annual personal tax returns for Year 2016 must be…
Government Accepts Recommendations to Enhance the Progressive Wage Model for Cleaning Sector The Government has considered and accepted the recommendations contained in the report of the Tripartite Cluster for Cleaners (TCC) dated December 2016 on the enhancements to the Progressive Wage Model (PWM) for the cleaning sector, which was released today. The PWM enhancements will…
Wage Credit Scheme Payouts for 2017 Employers are reminded to make CPF contributions for employees by 16 Jan 2017 to receive Wage Credit Scheme payouts Employers of eligible Singaporean employees are reminded to make the full CPF contributions for these employees by 16 January 2017 in order to receive the fourth tranche of Wage Credit…
Companies that have yet to update shareholder information with ACRA will not be able to file Annual Returns (effective 3 Jan 2017) ACRA had previously informed the Companies that following legislative changes in the Companies (Amendment) Act 2014, private companies are required to update shareholder information to facilitate ACRA’s maintenance of electronic Registers of Members…