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This article explores common GST errors, the impact of InvoiceNow on tax transparency, and why proactive tax risk management is now a strategic imperative. Learn how businesses can strengthen GST compliance frameworks, future-proof systems, and foster enterprise-wide accountability.

The last decade has witnessed a growing trend for tax administrations leveraging technology and introducing e-invoicing as a means to streamline tax administration and tackle tax fraud and evasion. In Singapore, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has just announced the the mandatory adoption of e-invoicing under their InvoiceNow initiative for newly GST-registered companies with the possibility of it being rolled out to all other GST-registered businesses.

In this piece, we list and detail a few key matters that businesses should consider now, and over the next few months, and what should be done to remain GST compliant. Review your internal controls to mitigate any historic GST risks and give your senior management confidence in your tax reporting.

This update focuses on GST on services provided remotely and the resulting compliance obligations and GST treatment. This is part of the extension of the Singapore regime for Goods and Services Tax and will take effect from 1 January 2023.

This update focuses on GST on low value goods and the resulting compliance obligations and GST treatment. This is part of the extension of the Singapore regime for Goods and Services Tax and will take effect from 1 January 2023.

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has underlined how the GST treatment of media sales will change with effect from 1 January 2022. The changes are outlined in the e-Tax guide published on 11 June 2021, 'GST: Guide for Advertising Industry (Third Edition)'.

Over the last five years in Singapore, there has been a continuation of a global shift towards protectionist immigration policy. Although this shift is not new, it seems to have gathered pace.

Is your business substantially involved with the import of goods into Singapore? Are you unnecessarily paying import GST and having to wait to file your GST return before you claim input tax credit for the import GST paid to Singapore Customs?

Whilst Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng announced an estimate of nearly $60bn worth of welcome measures to support the economy through the Covid-19 pandemic in the “Resilience” and “Solidarity” budgets, many businesses will still be seeking further ways to reduce costs and improve their overall cashflow position.

Is your business substantially involved with the import and export of goods? Are you unnecessarily paying import GST and having to wait to file your GST return before you claim input tax credit for the import GST paid to Singapore Customs?