Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS) basics — Timeline and processing benchmarks
Singapore Financial Reporting Standards (SFRS) basics — Timeline and processing benchmarks. For Singapore SMEs managing tax and accounting compliance. P...
Bookkeeping for Singapore SMEs — Timeline and processing benchmarks
Bookkeeping for Singapore SMEs — Timeline and processing benchmarks. For Singapore SMEs managing tax and accounting compliance. Practical 2026 walkthrou...
GST Registration Singapore 2026: When You Must Register & How
Goods and Services Tax (GST) is one of the most significant tax obligations for Singapore businesses. Whether GST registration is mandatory or voluntary depends on your company's annual taxable turnover — and getting the timing wrong can expose your business to back-taxes, penalties, and interest charges from IRAS. This guide covers the 2026 rules for [...]
Singapore Statutory Audit 2026: Who Needs One and What CALA 2025 Changed
Does your Singapore company need a statutory audit in 2026? Learn the two-of-three small company exemption test, what CALA 2025's named auditor rule changes for companies that do need an audit, and how to choose an auditor.
Singapore Capital Allowances 2026: Sections 19 and 19A, How to Claim and Common Mistakes
When a Singapore company purchases machinery, equipment, computers, or other business assets, the cost cannot usually be deducted as an expense in full in the year of purchase. Instead, the Income Tax Act 1947 provides a specific mechanism — capital allowances — that lets companies claim tax deductions on qualifying capital expenditure over time. Understanding [...]
Singapore Payroll & CPF Guide 2026: Rates, Deadlines & Employer Obligations
Running payroll in Singapore involves more than simply paying your staff on time. Employers must correctly calculate CPF contributions, meet strict monthly deadlines, generate compliant payslips, and file annual income tax returns for each employee. For foreign workers, the employer must also manage work pass obligations and levy payments. This guide consolidates everything Singapore employers [...]
Singapore Withholding Tax 2026: When It Applies & How to Comply
Withholding tax is one of Singapore's most frequently misunderstood corporate tax obligations. Many Singapore companies make payments to foreign vendors, overseas service providers, and non-resident professionals without realising they are required to withhold a portion of those payments and remit it to IRAS. Getting this wrong results in penalties, interest charges, and possible double taxation [...]
XBRL Filing with ACRA Singapore 2026: Requirements, Exemptions & Step-by-Step Guide
If your Singapore company files its annual return with ACRA, there is a good chance you are also required to submit your financial statements in XBRL format. Yet many directors and business owners encounter XBRL for the first time only when their company secretary asks about it — and by then, the deadline is already [...]
Singapore payroll and CPF for employers — Costs and fees breakdown
Singapore payroll and CPF for employers: 2026 CPF rates, statutory contributions, outsourcing fees in S$ and a step-by-step compliance walkthrough.
Capital Allowances in Singapore: What Assets Qualify and How to Claim (2026)
When a Singapore company buys a fixed asset — machinery, computers, office furniture, or specialised equipment — the cost is not immediately deductible as a business expense. Instead, the Income Tax Act 1947 provides a structured alternative: capital allowances. These are tax deductions spread over the asset's useful life (or accelerated into one or three [...]