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 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 [...]

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