Singapore is a very attractive place to do business. It is safe, corruption-free, has a highly-skilled workforce and a very attractive corporate tax system. Singapore has a single-tier corporate tax system. There is no double taxation on the monies received by shareholders. Tax paid by a company for its chargeable income is final and all dividends [...]
Estimated Chargeable Filing (ECI) is a compulsory filing requirement for companies unless the company qualifies for a waiver. There are advantages for companies that file their ECI earlier and within the qualifying period as they may opt to pay corporate taxes by instalments. The benefits for filing ECI early are: 1) Instant acknowledgement upon successful [...]
Estimated Chargeable Income (ECI) is an estimate of a company's taxable income (after deducting tax-allowable expenses) for a Year of Assessment (YA). The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) requires that the ECI be filed so that they can raise an early assessment. The data collected by IRAS will also be useful in helping the [...]
Xero is excellent for small businesses. If you are looking for a program to do your accounts, it should be able to handle most accounting tasks for small businesses. It is built on a true double-entry accounting framework. It allows business owners to track and manage sales, purchases, inventory and payroll. Business owners can create [...]