ASC issued FRS 116 Leases

ASC issued FRS 116 Leases

ASC issued FRS 116 Leases and invites comments on ED/2016/1 ASC has issued FRS 116 Leases. ASC invites comments on Exposure Draft ED/2016/1 Definition of a Business and Accounting for Previously Held Interests (Proposed amendments to IFRS 3 and IFRS 11) – Comments by 26 Aug 2016. Please visit Financial Reporting Standards for the FRS…

Updates on the New Administrative Concession on Administering the "Subject to Tax" Condition for Foreign-sourced Dividends

Subject to Tax Condition for Foreign-sourced Dividends

Updates on the New Administrative Concession on Administering the “Subject to Tax” Condition for Foreign-sourced Dividends You can provide the following documents to substantiate that the underlying tax has been paid on the income out of which the foreign-sourced dividend is paid: a) Audited accounts of the foreign payer company Currently, to demonstrate that their…

Further extension of time for private companies to update shareholder information

Further extension of time for private companies to update shareholder information

Further extension of time for private companies to update shareholder information In December 2015,  ACRA announced that it would be maintaining the registers of members for private companies setup in electronic form (EROM) from 3 Jan 2016 onwards. Private companies were required to update shareholder information that will be recorded in the EROM. These companies…

ASC has issued Amendments to FRS 115

ASC has issued Amendments to FRS 115

Updates from ASC – ASC has issued Amendments to FRS 115 ASC has issued Amendments to FRS 115: Clarifications to FRS 115 Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Please visit Financial Reporting Standards Changes effective for annual periods beginning after 1 January 2016 for information.   Related link Preparation of financial statements

Clarification on When Tax Clearance is Not Required

Clarification on When Tax Clearance is Not Required

Clarification on When Tax Clearance is Not Required in Singapore Tax clearance is where the employer ensures that a non-Singapore Citizen employee who ceases employment in Singapore or plans to leave Singapore for more than three months pays all his taxes. As an employer, it is your responsibility to notify IRAS and seek tax clearance…

Tripartite Guidelines on Managing Excess Manpower and Responsible Retrenchment

Tripartite Guidelines on Managing Excess Manpower and Responsible Retrenchment

Singapore Tripartite Guidelines on Managing Excess Manpower and Responsible Retrenchment The Singapore economy is highly exposed to global trends and companies often find that they have to restructure to stay competitive. As businesses adjust, they should consider alternative ways of managing their excess manpower such as upskilling employees and redesigning jobs. However, if retrenchment is…