Changes in SSIC code for Business Activity for some Business Entities Due to changes in the Singapore Standard Industrial Classification (SSIC) issued by the Department of Statistics, the SSIC code for the business activity of some business entities will change. SSIC 2015 incorporates recent changes in economic activities to better reflect the current structure of…
Managing Director Charged For Collecting Over $105,000 In Kickbacks by MOM On 11 October 2016, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) charged Ng Boon Cheng (Ng), the Managing Director of Lian Lee Wooden Case Maker Co Pte Ltd, with 20 counts of collecting kickbacks amounting to $105,235 from 20 of his foreign workers, as a condition…
Singapore and Australia to Share Data to Lower Tax Evasion The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (“IRAS”) and the Australian Taxation Office (“ATO”) have entered into a Competent Authority Agreement (“Agreement”) on the automatic exchange of financial account information (“AEOI”) based on the Common Reporting Standard (“CRS”). The CRS is an internationally agreed standard for…
Total Debt Servicing Ratio(TDSR) Rules Tweaked for Refinancing of Existing Home Loans Existing home owners looking to refinance their home loans will enjoy more flexibility with relation to the Total Debt Servicing Ratio (TDSR), the Monetary Authority of Singapore said on Thursday (Sept 1) The move will allow property owners to take advantage of current…
New Conditions for Factory-Converted Dormitories From 1 January 2017 by MOM All operators of Factory-Converted Dormitories (FCDs) must meet four new conditions imposed by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) when seeking approvals or renewals to use their industrial premises to house foreign workers, from 1 January 2017. This follows MOM’s call earlier this month to…
Ministry of Manpower (MOM) Dismantles Syndicate Involved in the Illegal Importation of Labour The Ministry of Manpower (MOM) mounted an island-wide enforcement operation from 26 to 27 July 2016 against a syndicate involved in bringing in foreign workers for illegal employment. The operation lasting more than 48 hours took place at several locations including offices,…