Digital Payment Tokens
A digital payment token refers to any cryptographically-secured digital representation of value that is used or intended to be used as a medium of exchange. The token have all of the following characteristics:it is expressed as a unit: it is expressed as a unit;it is...
Singapore and Germany Sign Protocol Amending the Agreement for Avoidance of Double Taxation
On or about 9 December 2019, Singapore and Germany signed a Protocol amending the 28 June 2004 Agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation with respect to Taxes on Income and on Capital (“Protocol”). The Protocol seeks to enhance the cross-border trade and...
Purchasing Digital Services from Overseas Service Providers
From 1 January 2020, a consumer in Singapore will need to pay GST on digital services purchased from GST-registered overseas service providers. Currently, only locally procured services are subject to GST, while services procured from overseas are not. The change is...
Over 100 overseas digital service providers register for GST ahead of 1January 2020 deadline
IRAS stated that more than 100 overseas digital service providers have registered for goods and services tax (GST), ahead of GST imported digital services kicking in on 1 January 2020. Digital services are those provided over the Internet or an electronic network such...
Registration requirements under the reverse charge scheme
From 1 January 2020, a non-GST registered business would be liable for GST registration by virtue of the reverse charge rules under the following circumstances: the value of imported services made by the business which fall within the scope of reverse charge exceeds...
S45 Withholding Tax Forms updated
On or about 4 December 2019, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) updated the following forms on its website: Claim for Relief from Singapore Income Tax Under Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement 1d: Tax Treaty Calculator for Non-Resident Professionals...
ASC issues Amendments to SFRS(I) 9, SFRS(I) 1-39 and SFRS(I) 7: Interest Rate Benchmark Reform and Amendments to FRS 109, FRS 39 and FRS 107: Interest Rate Benchmark Reform
On or about 4 December 2019, the Accounting Standards Council (ASC) has issued Amendments to SFRS(I) 9, SFRS(I) 1-39 and SFRS(I) 7: Interest Rate Benchmark Reform and Amendments to FRS 109, FRS 39 and FRS 107: Interest Rate Benchmark Reform, effective for annual...
MOF seeks views and suggestions for Budget 2020
Ahead of the Budget 2020 scheduled for February next year, the government has invited the public to offer their views and suggestions. Booths and kiosks in more than 20 locations have been set up to for this purpose. The Ministry of Finance (MOF), government feedback...
Upcoming Budget will address Singapore’s future needs in light of the global situation
On or about 2 December 2019, the Second Minister for Finance Indranee Rajah in an interview with CNA938’s morning show Asia First talked about the upcoming budget addressing Singapore’s current needs, as well as position for the future. She commented on the impact on...
Income Tax Act — Income Tax (Deduction for Expenditure for Services or Secondment to Institutions of a Public Character) Rules 2019 updated
On or about 2 December 2019, the Income Tax Act — Income Tax (Deduction for Expenditure for Services or Secondment to Institutions of a Public Character) Rules 2019 was updated on the Government Gazette. The rules are the Income Tax (Deduction for Expenditure for...