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’...
Finance (Income Taxes) Bill Passed at Second Reading on 6 November 2025
The Finance (Income Taxes) Bill 2025 (Bill No. 16/2025) was passed at its second reading in the Singapore Parliament on 6 November 2025. The Bill introduces targeted amendments to three key tax legislations: Income Tax Act 1947 (ITA) Multinational Enterprise (Minimum...
New Corporate Service Providers Act to Take Effect on 9 June 2025
Singapore’s Corporate Service Providers (CSP) Act will commence on 9 June 2025, introducing a mandatory registration regime for businesses that provide corporate and designated accounting-related services. All existing service providers operating within scope must...
Capital Reduction Funded by Unremitted Foreign-Sourced Income – Section 10(25)
The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has issued Advance Ruling (Income Tax) Summary No. 23/2025, addressing whether a company’s utilisation of unremitted foreign-sourced income (FSI) to fund a share capital reduction falls within the scope of section...