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Changes To Board Of Inland Revenue Authority Of Singapore (IRAS)

Media Releases and Speeches

14 May 2010 Deadline for Employers to Benefit from Final Payment of Jobs Credit

Automotive spare parts trader convicted of evading GST and income tax

Businesses can start applying for cash payout under the Productivity and Innovation Credit scheme

Businessman convicted of GST fraud

Businessman dealing in automobile spare parts convicted for tax evasion

Businessman jailed for omission of rental income

Changes To Board Of Inland Revenue Authority Of Singapore (IRAS)

Company director jailed for GST fraud

Company operating dormitories and managing foreign workers convicted for tax evasion

Director and her trading company convicted of tax evasion

e-Filing rate hits a record high of 94%

File tax early to avoid last-minute rush

Finance Executive and Company Convicted of Tax Evasion

Finance Manager of Warehousing and Logistics Company Convicted of Tax Evasion and Abuse of Tax Exemption Scheme for New Companies

First person to be convicted of counterfeiting Stamp Certificates

IRAS Embarks on GIRO Promotion Campaign

Jobs Credit Scheme to see final payment in June 2010

Keynote Address by Mr Peter Ong, Permanent Secretary for Finance and Chairman of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority, at the Start-Up Enterprise Conference

Man in biggest GST fraud case jailed, fined $17m

Measures to Ensure a Stable and Sustainable Property Market

Measures to Maintain a Stable and Sustainable Property Market

MND: Legislation passed to set up new statutory board to regulate the real estate agency industry

MND: New Statutory Board to be formed to raise Professionalism of Real Estate Agency Industry

MOF accepts 22 out of 38 suggestions on the Draft Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill 2010

MOF Accepts 33 Out of 83 Suggestions on the Draft Income Tax (Amendment) Bill 2010

More than 100,000 employers to receive $460 million from the first extended payment of Jobs Credit

Protocol to standing DTA between Singapore and Brunei to take effect

Protocol to the standing agreement for the Avoidance of Double Taxation between Singapore and France to enter into force

Protocols to the standing agreements for the Avoidance of Double Taxation between Singapore and Denmark, Singapore and the United Kingdom to enter into force

Reminder to Sign-Up For 2010 GST Credits By 31 December 2010

Restaurant and director fined for unauthorised collection of GST

Second Protocol to standing DTA between Singapore and Australia takes effect

Singapore and Albania Sign Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement

Singapore and China Enhance Tax Cooperation

Singapore and Ireland Sign Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement

Singapore and Japan enhance tax cooperation

Singapore and Panama sign agreement for Avoidance of Double Taxation

Singapore and Saudi Arabia Sign Agreement for Avoidance of Double Taxation

Singapore and Slovenia sign Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement

Singapore and South Korea enhance tax cooperation

Singapore-Georgia Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement Comes into Force

Singapore-Libya Avoidance of Double Taxation Convention Comes into Force

Singapore-New Zealand Revised Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement Comes into Force

Singapore-Slovenia Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement Comes Into Force

Speech by Dr Ernest Kan, ICPAS President and SIATP Chairman, at the official launch of the Singapore Institute of Accredited Tax Professionals (SIATP)

Speech by Mr Moses Lee, Commissioner of Inland Revenue at the official launch of SIATP

Speech by Mrs Lim Hwee Hua, Minister in Prime Minister's Office and Second Minister for Finance and Transport at the Opening of the 2nd Meeting of the Global Forum

Speech By Mrs Lim Hwee Hua, Minister in Prime Minister's Office, Second Minister for Finance and Transport, At 'GIRO Your Tax And Win Cash!' Campaign

Speech by Mrs Lim Hwee Hua, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office and Second Minister for Finance and Transport, at official launch of SIATP

Stamp your documents at IRAS new e-Stamping website

Tax deductions for donations to IPCs made simple from 1 Jan 2011

The protocol to the standing agreement for the avoidance of double taxation between Singapore and Japan will enter into force on 14 July 2010

Third Protocol to standing DTA between Singapore and the People’s Republic of China takes effect

Tourists can look forward to hassle-free GST refunds

Two partners of chemical treatment business jailed for tax evasion

URA takes over the secretariat function for the Street and Building Names Board (SBNB)

30 Aug 2010

The Minister for Finance has re-appointed Mr Peter Ong as Chairman of the Board of the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) and also re-appointed four members of the Board. Three new board members have been appointed. These appointments will take effect from 1 September 2010.

The new board members are:

• Mr Pok Soy Yoong
Former Head of Tax, Ernst & Young

• Mr Lee Kwok Cheong
CEO, Singapore Institute of Management Pte Ltd

•     Mr Pek Hak Bin
      Country President, BP Singapore Pte Ltd

A brief write-up of the new members is attached at Annex A. The re-appointed members are:

• Mr Lim Joo Boon
Advisor, Phillip Private Equity Pte Ltd & OWW Capital Partners

•     Mr Giam Chin Toon
      Senior Counsel
      Senior Partner, Wee Swee Teow & Co.

•     Dr Tan Kim Siew
      Permanent Secretary (Defence Development)
      Ministry of Defence

• Mr Viswanathan Shankar
CEO, Middle East, Africa, the Americas & Europe, Standard Chartered Bank

Three members have retired from the IRAS Board after serving for six years:

• Mr Noel Hon Chia Chun
Non-Executive Chairman, e-Cop Pte Ltd

• Mr Law Song Keng
Former Managing Director & CEO, Overseas Assurance Corporation Ltd

• Mr Lim Hua Min
Executive Chairman, Phillip Securities Pte Ltd

The Ministry of Finance and Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore welcome the new Board members and also express their appreciation to the outgoing members for their valuable contributions.

The Board comprises 9 members and the current list of members is at Annex B.

MINISTRY OF FINANCE

Last Updated on 24 February 2011

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