| Date |
Category |
Latest Updates |
| 21 Aug 2019 |
New Content |
Registering for GST - Application form for Overseas Vendor Registration Pay-Only Regime |
| 20 Aug 2019 |
Updated Content |
Update on Latest Email Scam |
| 16 Aug 2019 |
e-Tax Guide |
GST: Customer Accounting for Prescribed Goods (Third Edition) (423KB) |
| 16 Aug 2019 |
Media Release |
Singapore and Ukraine Sign Protocol to Amend Agreement for Avoidance of Double Taxation |
| 1 Aug 2019 |
New Content |
The MLI changes to Singapore's DTA with Luxembourg enters into force on 1 August 2019 |
| 26 Jul 2019 |
Updated Content |
Introduced 2 new boxes for Reverse Charge and Overseas Vendor Registration regime in the new GST Return |
| 26 Jul 2019 |
e-Tax Guide |
How do I prepare my GST return? (Fifth Edition) (790KB) |
| 23 Jul 2019 |
e-Tax Guide |
CRS Compliance Guidelines e-Tax Guide (First Edition) (1,145KB) |
| 23 Jul 2019 |
e-Tax Guide |
CRS e-Tax Guide (First Edition) (1,702KB) |
| 23 Jul 2019 |
New Content |
New CRS Compliance section published |
| 15 Jul 2019 |
Tax Crime |
Husband-and-wife team jailed for fictitious expenses claims |
| 15 Jul 2019 |
Updated Content |
Overseas Vendor Registration Slides (1924KB) |
| 12 Jul 2019 |
e-Tax Guide |
GST: Guide for Property Owners and Property Holdings Companies (Fourth Edition) (646KB) |
| 11 Jul 2019 |
e-Tax Guide |
Income Tax Treatment of Real Estate Investment Trusts and Approved Sub-Trusts (Fourth Edition) (980 KB) |
| 11 Jul 2019 |
e-Tax Guide |
Income Tax Treatment of Real Estate Investment Trust Exchange-Traded Funds (Fourth Edition) (859 KB) |
| 11 Jul 2019 |
Updated Content |
REIT - Joint Undertaking by Trustee and Manager for the Purpose of Applying for Tax Transparency Treatment (196 KB) |
| 11 Jul 2019 |
Updated Content |
REIT ETF - Joint Undertaking by Trustee and Manager for the Purpose of Applying for Tax Transparency Treatment (168 KB) |
| 10 Jul 2019 |
Updated Content |
Changes to FATCA reporting requirements with effect from 1 April 2020 |
| 8 Jul 2019 |
Tax Crime |
Employees of Jeweller Convicted for Conspiring in GST Tourist Refund Fraud |
| 8 Jul 2019 |
Media Release |
Singapore and Armenia Sign Agreement for Avoidance of Double Taxation |
| 5 Jul 2019 |
Public Consultation |
Public Consultation on Draft GST Guide on Digital Payment Tokens |
| 4 Jul 2019 |
New Content |
Taxpayer Survey 2019 |
| 3 Jul 2019 |
Tax Crime |
Parallel Car Importer Sentenced to 8 Months’ Jail and a Penalty of $1.6 million |
| 1 Jul 2019 |
New Content |
The MLI changes to Singapore's DTAs with Georgia and the Netherlands enters into force on 1 July 2019 |
| 1 Jul 2019 |
Updated Content |
GST F28 - Post ACAP Review Declaration (364KB) |
| 1 Jul 2019 |
Updated Content |
GST F28A - Certified Post ACAP Review Declaration (383KB) |
| 28 Jun 2019 |
Tax Crime |
Tax agent to pay more than $80,000 in fines and penalties for assisting client in avoiding GST registration |
| 19 Jun 2019 |
e-Tax Guide |
Income Tax Treatment of Real Estate Investment Trusts and Approved Sub-Trusts (Third edition) (979 KB) |
| 19 Jun 2019 |
e-Tax Guide |
Income Tax Treatment of Real Estate Investment Trust Exchange-Traded Funds (Third edition) (938 KB) |
| 19 Jun 2019 |
e-Tax Guide |
Income Tax: Tax Exemption under Section 13(12) for Specified Scenarios, Real Estate Investment Trusts and Qualifying Offshore Infrastructure Project/Asset (Sixth edition) (658 KB) |
| 19 Jun 2019 |
Updated Content |
REIT - Application Form for Tax Transparency Treatment under Section 43(2) of Income Tax Act (110 KB) |
| 19 Jun 2019 |
Updated Content |
REIT - Joint Undertaking by Trustee and Manager for the Purpose of Applying for Tax Transparency Treatment (190KB) |
| 19 Jun 2019 |
Updated Content |
REIT ETF - Joint Undertaking by Trustee and Manager for the Purpose of Applying for Tax Transparency Treatment (162 KB) |
| 19 Jun 2019 |
Updated Content |
S13(12) Declaration Form (221 KB) |
| 11 Jun 2019 |
e-Tax Guide |
GST: Advance Ruling System (573KB) |
| 11 Jun 2019 |
New Content |
GST F19: Application for GST Advance Ruling (136KB) |
| 6 Jun 2019 |
Updated Content |
Overview of GST e-Filing Process |
| 3 Jun 2019 |
New Content |
The MLI changes to Singapore's DTAs with Finland and Guernsey enters into force on 1 June 2019 |
| 31 May 2019 |
Media Release |
Tax agreement with the Hellenic Republic (Greece) signed |
| 27 May 2019 |
Tax Crime |
Former insurance agent sentenced to 4 months’ jail for under-declaring more than $290,000 in trade income |
| 24 May 2019 |
New Content |
GST Bulletin, Issue #18 |
| 24 May 2019 |
e-Tax Guide |
24 May 2019 - Transfer Pricing Guidelines, Special Topic – Commodity Marketing and Trading Activities (First Edition) (1 MB) |
| 17 May 2019 |
Tax Crime |
Tuition centre penalised for failing to register for GST |
| 17 May 2019 |
Tax Crime |
Second-hand car trader to pay penalty of $68,464 for failing to register for GST |
| 13 May 2019 |
Media Release |
Singapore and Korea Sign an Updated Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement |
| 6 May 2019 |
Tax Crime |
Durian sellers convicted for evading $708,000 in income |
| 2 May 2019 |
Updated Content |
The MLI changes to the Singapore-Ireland DTA enters into force on 1 May 2019 |
| 2 May 2019 |
Updated Content |
Hand-Carried Exports Scheme (HCES) |
| 1 May 2019 |
New Content |
GST F19: Application for GST Advance Ruling(154KB) |
| 29 Apr 2019 |
Tax Crime |
Sole proprietor to pay penalty of more than $400,000 for making incorrect GST returns without reasonable excuse |
| 29 Apr 2019 |
Media Release |
Public Advisory on Callers Impersonating IRAS Officers |
| 29 Apr 2019 |
Media Release |
TAX SEASON 2019 - Transforming the Taxpaying Experience – Connecting Digitally, Leveraging Data Intelligently |
| 25 Apr 2019 |
e-Tax Guide |
GST: Transfer of Business as a Going Concern and other Excluded Transactions (Third Edition)(712KB) |
| 22 Apr 2019 |
Updated Content |
Reporting SGFIs may start submitting their CRS returns for Reporting Year 2018 |
| 15 Apr 2019 |
Updated Content |
FATCA Paper Nil Return for Reporting Year 2018 is now available for download |
| 12 Apr 2019 |
Media Release |
Tax agreement with Ghana Enters into Force |
| 5 Apr 2019 |
Updated Content |
Updates on advance ruling system for GST |
| 5 Apr 2019 |
e-Tax Guide |
GST: Advance Ruling System (570KB) |
| 4 Apr 2019 |
Updated Content |
Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS) for Businesses |
| 4 Apr 2019 |
Updated Content |
Tourist Refund Scheme for Consumers |
| 1 Apr 2019 |
Updated Content |
The MLI enters into force for Singapore on 1 April 2019 |
| 28 Mar 2019 |
Updated Content |
Claiming GST on Expenses for Qualifying Funds |
| 27 Mar 2019 |
e-Tax Guide |
GST: Guide on Exemption of Investment Precious Metals (IPM)(718KB) |
| 20 Mar 2019 |
Updated Content |
Entities can use the CRS Entity Classification self review tool to determine their CRS entity classification |
| 15 Mar 2019 |
Media Release |
$600 million in wage credits for more than 90,000 employers by 31 March 2019 |
| 14 Mar 2019 |
e-Tax Guide |
Income Tax Treatment of Foreign Exchange Gains or Losses for Businesses (Second Edition) (709KB) |
| 11 Mar 2019 |
e-Tax Guide |
GST: Approved Third Party Logistics Company Scheme (932KB) |
| 7 Mar 2019 |
Tax Crime |
Sole proprietor of funeral business to pay penalty of more than $250,000 for making false entries in GST registration form and income tax return |
| 6 Mar 2019 |
Updated Content |
List of Reportable Jurisdictions for 2018 CRS information reporting updated |
| 5 Mar 2019 |
Tax Crime |
Sole Proprietor Jailed and Penalised for Assisting 13 Others in Making Fraudulent PIC Claims |
| 1 Mar 2019 |
Updated Content |
FATCA Return Filing for Reporting Year 2018 will commence on 15 April 2019 |
| 1 Mar 2019 |
Media Release |
Tax Season 2019 - File Taxes Early from 1 Mar |
| 1 Mar 2019 |
Tax Crime |
Partner, Employees of Jeweller Charged for Conspiracy to Commit GST Tourist Refund Fraud |
| 28 Feb 2019 |
Updated Content |
Advisory on Scam Email |
| 28 Feb 2019 |
Updated Content |
List of Reportable Jurisdictions for 2018 CRS information reporting published |
| 22 Feb 2019 |
e-Tax Guide |
Income Tax: Tax Treatment of Public-Private Partnership Arrangements (Third Edition) (908 KB) |
| 18 Feb 2019 |
New Content |
Budget 2019 - Overview of Tax Changes |
| 18 Feb 2019 |
Media Release |
Revision in GST Import Relief for Travellers with effect from 19 February 2019 |
| 4 Feb 2019 |
Updated Content |
GST on Imported Services |
| 24 Jan 2019 |
New Content |
GST Bulletin, Issue #17 |
| 21 Jan 2019 |
Updated Content |
Self-Review of GST Controls |
| 14 Jan 2019 |
Seminar |
IRAS organizes inaugural Digital Partners Meet Up |
| 14 Jan 2019 |
New Content |
Wrongful Collection of GST by GST-registered persons |
| 3 Jan 2019 |
Updated Content |
Manufacturing |
| 3 Jan 2019 |
e-Tax Guide |
GST: Assisted Self-Help Kit (ASK) Annual Review Guide (Seventh edition) |
| 26 Dec 2018 |
Media Release |
Wage Credit Scheme Payouts for 2019 |
| 21 Dec 2018 |
Media Release |
Singapore Ratifies the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Sharing |
| 19 Dec 2018 |
Tax Crime |
Two landlords fined for failing to declare rental income |
| 4 Dec 2018 |
e-Tax Guide |
GST: Assisted Self-Help Kit (ASK) Annual Review Guide (Sixth edition) |
| 3 Dec 2018 |
e-Tax Guide |
GST: Exhibition, Convention and Ancillary Services |
| 23 Nov 2018 |
Tax Crime |
Computer hardware company and its director convicted for tax offences |
| 19 Nov 2018 |
New Content |
Audits by IRAS |
| 16 Nov 2018 |
Media Release |
Singapore and The United States of America Signed Agreements for Exchange of Information |
| 16 Nov 2018 |
New Content |
Singapore and US Sign Tax Information Exchange Agreement and Reciprocal FATCA IGA |
| 16 Nov 2018 |
e-Tax Guide |
Tax Treatment Arising from Adoption of FRS 115 or SFRS(I) 15 - Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Second edition) |
| 7 Nov 2018 |
Media Release |
Corporate Tax Filing Season 2018 |
| 1 Nov 2018 |
Updated Content |
GST: Guide on Exports |
| 1 Nov 2018 |
Updated Content |
GST: Guide on Hand-Carried Exports Scheme |
| 1 Nov 2018 |
Updated Content |
GST: GST and the Gold Jewellery Industry (English version) |
| 1 Nov 2018 |
Updated Content |
GST: GST and the Gold Jewellery Industry (Chinese version) |
| 1 Nov 2018 |
Updated Content |
GST F17: Application for Exemption from Hand-Carried Exports Scheme |
| 25 Oct 2018 |
Media Release |
Singapore Rated Overall Compliant with International Standards on Exchange of Information |
| 17 Oct 2018 |
New Content |
GST: Transmitting GST Return and Listings directly to IRAS using Accounting Software |
| 8 Oct 2018 |
e-Tax Guide |
Tax Treatment Arising from Adoption of Financial Reporting Standard 116 or Singapore Financial Reporting Standard (International) 16 - Leases |
| 8 Oct 2018 |
Public Consultation |
Summary of Responses – Public Consultation on Income Tax Implications Arising from the Adoption of FRS 116 – Leases |
| 5 Oct 2018 |
Tax Crime |
Boss of interior design firm to pay penalty of more than $400,000 for under-declaring income |
| 1 Oct 2018 |
Tax Crime |
Company Director and His Companies Taken to Task for Companies Act and Income Tax Act Offences |
| 28 Sep 2018 |
New Content |
New Forms for REIT Exchange-Traded Funds that have been accorded Designated Unit Trusts |
| 27 Sep 2018 |
Updated Content |
Gifts and Samples |
| 27 Sep 2018 |
Media Release |
Summary of Responses to Public Consultation on the Draft Goods and Services Tax (Amendment) Bill 2018 |
| 26 Sep 2018 |
Media Release |
IRAS Annual Report FY2017/18 - $50.2 billion in Tax Revenue Collected - Up 6.8% |
| 26 Sep 2018 |
New Content |
IRAS Annual Report 2017/18 |
| 17 Sep 2018 |
Tax Crime |
Sole-proprietor to pay penalty for omission of income |
| 31 Aug 2018 |
Updated Content |
S45 Withholding Tax Offline Data Entry (ODE) Application and Templates |
| 28 Aug 2018 |
Media Release |
Singapore and Gabon Sign Agreement for Avoidance of Double Taxation |