Singapore: Published Country-by-Country Reporting regulations
The Government of Singapore published Country-by-Country Reporting in the Singapore Government Gazette the “Income Tax Regulations 2018” on 5 February under the Income Tax Act (ITA). Country-by-Country reporting application and
See MoreSingapore: IRA releases revised transfer pricing guidelines
On 23 February 2018, Inland Revenue Authority issued the fifth edition of its transfer pricing guidelines outlining the improvements to the arm’s length principle, adding new transfer pricing documentation requirements, and granting new powers of
See MoreSingapore: Finance Minister presents the Budget for 2018
On 19 February 2018, the Finance Minister presented the Budget for 2018 to the Parliament. Some of its most significant corporate tax measures are summarized below: For Year of Assessment (YA) 2018, the CIT rebate will be enhanced to 40% of tax
See MoreSingapore: Ministry of Health proposes enlarged graphic health warnings on tobacco packaging
On 4 February 2018, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has proposed for enlarged health warnings on tobacco packaging which could cover 75% of the packaging surface. From February 5th to March 16th , MOH will be conducting a public consultation
See MoreLatvia: Parliament approves protocol to tax treaty with Singapore
On 30 November 2017, the Latvian Parliament agreed to ratify the protocol to income tax treaty with Singapore. The protocol was signed on 20 April 2017 to amend the income tax treaty of 1999. The protocol will enter into force once both parties have
See MoreSingapore: OECD concludes tax incentives meet international BEPS standards
Singapore is an "associated" jurisdiction under the BEPS (Base Erosion and Profit Shifting) project. Singapore’s available tax incentives were reviewed by the Forum on Harmful Tax Practices and found to be “not harmful” under the peer review
See MoreSingapore: Tax exemptions for corporate re-domiciliations
On 11 October 2017, Singapore's Accounting & Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) has immediately adopted the Companies (Transfer of Registration) Regulations 201, which allows eligible foreign companies to relocate their registered offices to
See MoreSingapore: Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2017 approved
The Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2017 was approved by the Singaporean lawmakers on 2 October 2017.The amendments to the Income Tax Act comprise of tax changes announced in the 2017 Budget. According to the approved Bill existing corporate income tax
See MoreArgentina: DTA to be signed with Singapore
The two Ministers representing Argentina and Singapore, Chancellor George Faurie and Vivian Balakrishnan, signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Technical and Triangular Cooperation and made progress in the bilateral talks on economic and trade
See MoreNigeria: DTA signed with Singapore
The Finance Minister of Nigeria, Kemi Adeosun and the Minister of State for Trade and Investment of Singapore, Dr Koh Poh Koon, signed an Income and Capital Tax Treaty on August 2, 2017 for the avoidance of double taxation. According to the Finance
See MoreNegotiations for Sri Lanka-Singapore Free Trade Agreement (SLSFTA) Launched
On July 18, the governments of Singapore and Sri Lanka signed a statement on the opening of negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA). The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Singapore would be beneficial to Sri Lanka because it would
See MoreSingapore – Agreement for automatic exchange of financial account information with Guernsey superseded
The competent authority agreement between Singapore and Guernsey for the exchange of financial account information with Singapore signed on 7 April 2017 has been replaced by the Singapore's signing of the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement
See MoreSingapore: draft transfer pricing legislation proposed
According to the draft Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2017 (Draft Bill) proposed on 19 June 2017, section 34D of the Singapore Income Tax Act (SITA) would be expanded to provide clarification on the meaning of arm’s-length conditions. The proposed
See MoreSingapore: Agreement on exchange of Country-by-Country reporting signed
On 22 June 2017, Singapore signed the Multilateral Competent Authority Agreement (MCAA) on the automatic exchange of Country-by-Country (CbC) reports. The signing took place at a ceremony held during the third meeting of the inclusive framework on
See MoreSingapore: financial sector incentive (FSI) revised
The Monetary Authority of Singapore revised the financial sector incentive (FSI) schemes for improving the financial intermediation and to increase the capabilities of financial services and banking activities in Singapore. Within the framework of
See MoreSingapore: Multilateral Convention on BEPS signed
Singapore has signed the multilateral instrument on 7 June 2017, aiming to facilitate the implementation of tax related measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (MLI). Singapore intends for the Multilateral Instrument to apply to Double
See MoreSingapore: Cost-plus mark-up method for routine service provider companies
The Inland Revenue of Singapore has recently clarified its practice that allows service providers companies which provide "routine support services" to adopt the cost-plus mark-up method. The routine support services are such that service companies
See MoreSingapore: IRAS launches public consultation on draft GST guide on customer accounting for prescribed goods
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) is engaging in a public consultation on the draft Goods and Services Tax (GST) Guide on Customer Accounting for Prescribed Goods. According to the existing GST rules, a GST-registered supplier will
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