On 31 October 2022, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) published the fourth edition of its e-Tax Guide concerning country-by-country (CbC) reporting. The updated guide includes the following main amendments:

  • Amended to incorporate the obligations of a Singapore MNE group under Singapore’s notification requirement;
  • Inserted a new section on Singapore’s notification requirement;
  • Inserted new paragraphs on the preparation of CbC Reports in CbC Report XML Schema format;
  • Amended on the submission of CbC reports to IRAS;
  • Inserted a new section on penalties for noncompliance; and
  • Enhanced the FAQs.