Over 85,000 Employers to Receive $660 Million in Wage Credit Scheme Payouts Over 85,000 employers in Singapore will receive about $660 million in Wage Credit Scheme (WCS) payouts by 31 March 2017. SMEs will receive around 70% of the sum disbursed. Through the WCS payouts in March 2017, the Government co-funds 20% of the qualifying…
SSD Changes With Effect From 11 March 2017 Singapore Government has reduced the stamp duties that sellers have to pay on residential properties and slightly relaxed rules on loan thresholds, more than 3 years after the last round of property cooling measures and borrowing curbs that helped send private housing prices falling for 13 straight…
All COR Applications Have to Be e-Filed via Mytax Portal In line with Government’s direction to harness technology for enhanced productivity, all COR applications have to be e-Filed via myTax Portal from 1 Jun 2017. Paper applications will no longer be accepted from this date onwards. Online via myTax Portal Log in to mytax.iras.gov.sg to…
Indicative margins for related party loans IRAS has introduced an indicative margin which taxpayers can apply on each related party loan not exceeding S$15 million as tabulated in this table: Related party loan not exceeding S$15 million obtained or provided during the period 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017 – Indicative margin is +…
Goods and Services Tax (GST) – Unauthorised Charging of GST and Price Display Requirements We would like to bring your attention on the following matters: Unauthorised Charging of GST Only GST-registered businesses are allowed to charge GST on their sales. It is a serious offence for businesses that are not GST-registered to charge GST…
Singapore-Laos Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement Enter Into Force (DTA) The new Singapore-Laos People’s Democratic Republic Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement (DTA) entered into force on 11 November 2016. The DTA provides clarity on tax matters and eliminates double taxation relating to cross-border transactions between the two countries. The full text of the DTA is…