Mercosur, Singapore free trade agreement enters into force
The Mercosur-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (MCSFTA) enters into force for Paraguay from 1 February 2026 and Uruguay from 1 March 2026. It is the first trade deal between Singapore and the founding Mercosur members – Argentina, Brazil,
See MoreSingapore: IRAS updates GST registration guide with InvoiceNow requirement for new registrants
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has updated its Guide to completing the GST registration form, with the main change highlighting the InvoiceNow implementation date for all new GST-registrants, including those required to register
See MoreSingapore: GST e-invoicing mandatory for all businesses by 2031, phased rollout begins 2028
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) announced, on 26 February 2026, plans to extend the GST InvoiceNow requirement to all GST-registered businesses by April 2031. The move, revealed during the Ministry of Finance Committee of Supply
See MoreTanzania, Singapore discuss finalising income tax treaty
Tanzania's Ministry of Finance and Planning announced on 24 February 2026 that the country’s Minister of Finance held discussions with Singapore’s Ambassador to Tanzania on multiple areas of cooperation, including the expediting of finalising an
See MoreSingapore: IRAS issues guidance on GST obligations for companies in liquidation
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has issued a new guidance page titled GST Registered Companies Under Liquidation on 20 February 2026, designed to assist both GST-registered companies and their liquidators in understanding the GST
See MoreNew tax treaty between Singapore, Taiwan enters into force
The tax treaty between Singapore and Taiwan for the elimination of double taxation with respect to income taxes and the prevention of tax evasion and avoidance was signed on 31 December 2025 and entered into force on 13 February 2026. It was
See MoreSingapore updates CbC exchange agreement schedule
The Singapore Official Gazette issued Order No. S 64 on 6 February 2026, amending the Income Tax (International Tax Compliance Agreements) (Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on the Exchange of Country-By-Country Reports) Order 2018 (G.N.
See MoreSingapore: 2026 budget proposes short-term corporate tax relief, longer-term structural reforms
Singapore's Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Lawrence Wong, has delivered the FY2026 Budget Statement in Parliament on 12 February 2026, setting out a package of measures aimed at supporting businesses amid cost pressures while advancing
See MoreSingapore: IRAS updates tax computation guidance, introduces new exchange rate tool
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has updated its Preparing a Tax Computation webpage on 2 February 2026, making revisions to Exchange Rate Search Function (XLSX) covering financial years ending 2021 through 2025. A tax computation
See MoreEU, Singapore digital trade agreement enters into force
The digital trade agreement between the European Union and Singapore, signed on 7 May 2025, came into effect on 1 February 2026. The agreement represents a step forward in the EU’s trade policy, supporting competitiveness, strengthening
See MoreSingapore: IRAS revises CRS reportable, participating jurisdictions
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has updated the lists of reportable and participating jurisdictions under the Common Reporting Standard (CRS), the global framework for the automatic exchange of financial account information for tax
See MoreSingapore: IRAS updates e-tax guides on ACAP, GST renewal
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has released two updated e-Tax guides on 30 January 2026: IRAS e-Tax Guide GST: Assisted Compliance Assurance Programme (ACAP) (Fifth Edition) and IRAS e-Tax Guide GST: Renewal of ACAP Status (Sixth
See MoreSingapore: IRAS clarifies tax treatment of branch repatriated foreign dividends
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has issued Advance Ruling Summary No. 1/2026 on 2 January 2026, clarifying how foreign-sourced dividends received by a Singapore branch of an overseas company are treated for tax purposes. The
See MoreSingapore gazettes Finance (Income Taxes) Act 2025, enacts global minimum tax standards
Singapore gazetted the Finance (Income Taxes) Act 2025 on 12 December 2025, enacting the Budget 2025 measures announced in February 2025. The Finance (Income Taxes) Act 2025, passed by the Parliament of Singapore in late 2025, introduces a range
See MoreSingapore: IRAS issues detailed GST registration form guidance
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has released a comprehensive guide for businesses and individuals on completing the GST F1 registration form through the myTax Portal on 12 January 2026. The guide provides step-by-step
See MoreSingapore: IRAS updates guidance on MTT, DTT
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) released the second edition of its e-Tax Guide on Multinational Enterprise Top-up Tax and Domestic Top-up Tax on 7 January 2026. The guide explains the new Pillar 2 Income Inclusion Rule—referred
See MoreSingapore: IRAS updates transfer pricing guidance, raises indicative margin for related party loans
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has updated its Transfer Pricing guidance for 2026 on 2 January 2026, including the indicative margin for related party loans. For the year 2026, the indicative margin applicable to Risk-Free Rates
See MoreSingapore: MoF issues regulations on MNE minimum tax filing, record-keeping
The Singapore Ministry of Finance (MOF) has published the Multinational Enterprise (Minimum Tax) (Administrative Matters) Regulations 2025 (S 861) on 30 December 2025, providing detailed rules for the designation of local filing entities, record
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