Technical Accounting News Update – IFRS for SMEs (2025 Edition)
The IFRS Foundation has released an updated suite of learning modules for the 2025 version of the IFRS for SMEs Accounting Standard, beginning with the sections that have undergone the most significant revisions. These modules are designed to support preparers,...
Clarified GST Treatment for Imported Goods Following IRAS Website Enhancements
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has refreshed and reorganised its online guidance relating to Goods and Services Tax (GST) on imported goods. The updates consolidate key examples previously embedded in FAQs into the main GST webpages, offering clearer...
Recovery of Expenses — When Recoveries Are Ancillary to a Primary Supply
In Part 2 of IRAS GST Essentials series on expense recovery, it examine cases where the recovery of expenses is ancillary to, or constitutes inputs used in, a primary supply of goods or services. This distinction is critical for GST-registered businesses when...
Key Updates to ACRA Compliance Procedures
The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) has issued an important update that impact corporate compliance workflows. Professionals are advised to note the following mandatory updates. 1. Streamlined Entity Incorporation: Single-Filing Mandate for...
IASB Amends IAS 21 for Hyperinflationary Currency Reporting
The International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) has issued targeted amendments to IAS 21 The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates to clarify how entities should translate financial statements from a non-hyperinflationary functional currency into a...
Protocol to Singapore–Brazil Double Taxation Agreement Enters into Force
The protocol signed on 17 April 2023 between the Governments of Singapore and Brazil—intended to amend the existing DTA and the accompanying May 2018 Protocol—has officially entered into force on 12 November 2025. The amendment specifically rectifies minor translation...
ACRA’s Key Financial Reporting Focus Areas for FY2025
The financial reporting landscape for FY2025 continues to be shaped by external volatility and evolving regulatory expectations. Recent developments—including shifts in global tariff regimes, persistent supply-chain disruptions, and accelerating climate-related...
GST Output Tax on Gifts – Accounting for Open Market Value
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has updated its guidance on the GST treatment of business gifts, introducing a new example that clarifies how output tax should be accounted for when the open market value (OMV) of the gift exceeds its cost. Key Update...
Amendments to SFRS(I) 19 and FRS 119 Issued by ASC
The Accounting Standards Committee (ASC) has released Amendments to SFRS(I) 19 Subsidiaries without Public Accountability: Disclosures and Amendments to FRS 119 Subsidiaries and Small Entities without Public Accountability: Disclosures.These amendments are effective...
Expanded FAQs on GST InvoiceNow Requirement — Operational and Compliance Impacts for Businesses
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) issued an updated set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on 16 October 2025 relating to the GST InvoiceNow Requirement, incorporating a significant number of new clarifications. These updates reflect IRAS’...