Enhances Global Trading Incentive with Tiered Tax Structure
Singapore has amended its Global Trading Company (GTC) incentive regime, introducing significant changes applicable from Year of Assessment 2025. The revisions to Regulations 3, 4, and 5 of the Income Tax (Concessionary Rate of Tax for Global Trading Companies)...
Enhances Tax Incentive Framework with Delegated Rate-Setting Authority
In a significant administrative shift, Singapore’s Ministry of Finance has formally delegated the authority to specify precise concessionary tax rates under four key incentive schemes to the Economic Development Board (EDB) and Enterprise Singapore (ESG). The...
Amendments to Tax Incentive Regulations for Partnerships
The Income Tax (Tax Incentives for Partnerships) Regulations 2012 have been amended, effective 4 November 2022 or 30 October 2023. These changes impact the qualifying conditions for enhanced writing-down allowances on intellectual property rights under the Enterprise...
One-off Property Tax Rebate for 2026
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has confirmed the Government’s implementation of a one-off Property Tax Rebate for the 2026 year of assessment, applicable to all owner-occupied residential properties. The rebate is structured as follows: HDB Flats: A...
EIS Capping Modifications for Amalgamated Companies
The Income Tax (Amalgamation of Companies) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, gazetted 27 November 2025, introduce a critical modification to the Enterprise Innovation Scheme (EIS) capping rules for corporate amalgamations. Key Change: For the Year of Assessment (YA) in...
IMDA Releases InvoiceNow Enterprise Best Practice Guide
The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) has published the InvoiceNow Enterprise Best Practice Guide, a critical technical resource for enterprises planning to integrate the nationwide InvoiceNow e-invoicing network directly with their in-house Enterprise...
Amendments to Singapore’s Section 13D Fund Management Tax Incentive Regime
The Ministry of Finance has enacted the Income Tax (Exemption of Income of Prescribed Persons Arising from Funds Managed by Fund Manager in Singapore) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. These amendments, gazetted on 24 November 2025, refine the operational and definitional...
SFRS 118 – A Structural Overhaul for Presentation and Disclosure
The Accounting Standards Council (ASC) has enacted Singapore Financial Reporting Standards 118 [SFRS(I) 18] Presentation and Disclosure in Financial Statements, effective for annual periods beginning on or after 1 January 2027. This standard, aligning with IFRS 18,...
Singapore Customs Clarifies Compliance Requirements for Temporary Import Scheme (TIS)
Singapore Customs administers the Temporary Import/Export Scheme (TIS), a facilitative regime allowing for: The temporary importation of goods for approved purposes for up to six (6) months with suspension of Goods and Services Tax (GST) and import duties. The...
IRAS Releases Pilot SSA Framework for Baseline Marketing & Distribution Activities (2026–2028)
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has released the 8th edition of the Transfer Pricing Guidelines (TPG), introducing a pilot implementation of the Simplified and Streamlined Approach (SSA) for baseline marketing and distribution activities. The pilot...