Lapsing of Productivity and Innovation Credit (“PIC”) Scheme
Lapsing of
Drop in Singapore’s Headline Inflation Rate
Drop in Singapore’s Headline Inflation Rate The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) recently revealed that Singapore’s headline inflation rate fell to 0 per cent in January this year from 0.4 per cent in December. According to a statement, the Consumer Price Index (CPI)’s year-on-year drop to…
ACRA Takes Company Director To Court For Breaches Of The Companies Act
Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) Takes Company Director To Court For Breaches Of The Companies Act A company director was recently fined $10,000 by the State Courts for lodging false information under Section 401(2A)(b) of the Companies Act. Amiira Samsuri, whose a director of Persian Garden Restaurant Pte Ltd, had earlier authorised a bank…
GST On Imported Services From Jan 1, 2020
Singapore GST On Imported Services From Jan 1, 2020 Consumers and businesses who buy imported services from suppliers based overseas which have no establishments in Singapore will have to pay goods and services tax (GST) from Jan 1, 2020 onward. The GST will be levied on two types of services: business-to-business (B2B), such as marketing services, accounting services and IT…
Singapore – Malaysia Trade Link Set to Reap Benefits
Singapore – Malaysia Trade Link Set to Reap Benefits The proposed link between the Singapore and Malaysia stock markets has the potential to increase securities revenue for the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and likely generate interest, particularly among retail investors. While it is too early to calculate any benefits from, DBS Group Research, said…
Workplace Injuries: Two Employers Fined
Workplace Injuries: Two Employers Fined Two employers were fined in November last year in the State Courts for failing to insure and maintain work injury compensation insurance for their employees. Valiancy Enterprise LLP (‘Valiancy’) and Suriakumar Ridgeway S/O Ramaiah (‘Suriakumar’), the sole proprietor of Ridgeway Marine & Construction, were also fined for failing to pay…
Changes to Financial Reporting Standards in Singapore
Changes to Financial Reporting Standards in Singapore To support Singapore’s corporate governance and financial reporting framework, accounting standards are developed for public interest. To promote public confidence in the standards developed from the process, the accounting standard-setting process must be robust and credible.The Accounting Standards Council (ASC) is responsible for the formulation and promulgation of…
New Look for ACRA’s Bizfile+
New look for ACRA’s Bizfile+ The Singapore Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) recently introduced a new online filing and information retrieval system called BizFile+. The new system allows the public to access a suite of over 400 electronic services ranging from the submission of statutory documents, to retrieval and purchases of information pertaining to business entities…
Singapore’s Per Diem Allowances Update
Singapore’s Per Diem Allowances Update Per diem, which is Latin for “per day” or “for each day” or daily allowance, is a specific amount of money an organisation gives an individual, often an employee, per day to cover living expenses when traveling for work. A per diem can include part or all of the expenses…
MOM Seeks Public’s Feedback in Reviewing Areas of Employment Act
Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Seeks Public’s Feedback in Reviewing Areas of Employment Act Singapore’s Ministry of Manpower (MOM) is looking at revising the Employment Act, and it is seeking the public’s opinion on the matter for the areas it is reviewing. Singapore’s Employment Act as was last reviewed in 2012 and the amendments to…