On 6 November 2023, the Singaporean Official Gazette issued Order No. S 714 confirming the effective dates for the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on the Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports (CbC) with specific jurisdictions. Accordingly, the agreement becomes effective with Aruba on 5 July 2023, and with Barbados, the Faroe Islands, and Thailand on 2 October 2023. The order came into effect on the day of its publication.
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