Singapore updates List of Jurisdictions participating under MCAA-CbC
On 29 March 2022, the Inland Revenue Authority updated the list of jurisdictions participating under the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on the Exchange of Country-by-Country (CbC) Reports. Under the list: Azerbaijan, effective
See MoreSingapore: Corporate tax proposals under budget 2022
Recently, the Minister of Finance presented the 2022 budget to Parliament. The main corporate tax proposals are summarized below: The Ministry of Finance is introduced a minimum effective tax rate of 15% for multinational enterprise groups (MNE)
See MoreSingapore to Consult on a Top-up Corporate Tax
In the Singapore budget for 2022, delivered on 18 February 2022, the Finance Minister announced that Singapore will consider introducing a “top-up” tax as part of the adjustments to its corporate tax in response to the OECD/G20 two-pillar
See MoreSingapore publishes TP Guidelines on indicative margin for related-party loans
On 4 January 2022, the Singaporean Inland Revenue Authority updated transfer pricing guidelines to set the 2022 indicative margin at 1.8% for related-party loans. The indicative margins are applied on each related party loan not exceeding
See MoreSingapore updates Order on CbC Exchange of Multilateral Agreement
On 21 December 2021, Singapore published the Income Tax (International Tax Compliance Agreements) (Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement on The Exchange of Country-by-Country Reports) Order 2018. The change includes the addition of a
See MoreSingapore enacts Income Tax (Amendment) Act 2021
On 16 November 2021, the Income Tax (Amendment) Act 2021 came into force. The Act gives effect to 2021 Budget and non-Budget tax measures, including an extension of the enhanced loss carry-back relief scheme, enhanced deduction for donations and
See MoreSingapore: IRAS updates e-Tax Guide on DTA to address arbitration procedure
On 23 October 2021, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) issued an updated edition of its e-tax guide on “avoidance of double taxation agreements” to add guidance on arbitration provisions in Singapore’s double tax
See MoreSingapore: IRAS simplifies CIT filing 2021
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) partnered with the tax community and government agencies to simplify Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Filing 2021 for companies. With the new initiatives, companies and tax agents can further reduce the
See MoreSingapore: MOF responses to public consultations on the draft ITA Bill 2021
On 3 September 2021, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) published its responses to feedback provided as part of the public consultation exercise conducted in connection with the draft Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2021, which proposed a number of
See MoreSingapore releases updated Transfer Pricing Guidelines
On 10 August 2021, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore published the sixth edition of its E-Tax Guide on Transfer Pricing. The most important changes are summarized as follows: Additional guidance on cost contribution arrangements (CCAs)
See MoreSingapore updates GST Guide on Transfer Pricing Adjustments
On 1 June 2021, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has published second edition of e-Tax Guide GST: Transfer Pricing Adjustments. The e-Tax guide explains the GST treatment for adjustments on the transfer prices of transactions
See MoreSingapore: Summary of tax changes in Budget 2021
On 16 February 2021, the following tax changes were announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Mr. Heng Swee Keat, in his Budget Statement for the Financial Year 2021. Tax measures in the budget 2021 concern: Investment
See MoreSingapore updates guidance on tax residence rules of a company and PE
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) issued updated guidance on the tax residence status of companies and permanent establishments (PE) in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. Tax Residence Status of a Company Where a company is not
See MoreSingapore: IRAS issues updated tax guide on R&D tax measures
On 29 January 2021, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) issued an updated e-Tax Guide on Research and Development (R&D) Tax Measures (6th Edition). The Guide sets out the relevant R&D tax measures as announced in Budgets
See MoreSingapore issues advance ruling summary on determination of related parties
On 4 January 2021, the tax Authority of Singapore has published Advance Ruling Summary No. 1/2021, regarding the determination of related parties for transfer pricing (TP) purposes in cases involving a joint venture without majority control.
See MoreSingapore updates indicative margins for related party loans
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has published updated indicative margins for related party loans. IRAS has introduced an indicative margin which taxpayers can apply on each related party loan not exceeding S$15 million as tabulated
See MoreSingapore publishes income tax amendment Act 2020
On 7 December 2020, Singapore published the Income Tax (Amendment) Act 2020 and the Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Act 2020 in the Official Gazette. The two Acts were approved in parliament on 3 November and assented to by the President on 25
See MoreSingapore extends deadline for TP documentation
In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, for this group of companies which faced genuine difficulties in preparing and e-Filing the YA 2020 Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Returns due to the COVID-19 situation, the IRAS would grant them a 1-month extension
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