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    Goods and Services Tax in Singapore
    Tax facts Goods and Services Tax in Singapore
    Goods and Services Tax (GST) is the principal indirect tax in Singapore (akin to value-added tax in other countries).
    16 January 2023
    Tax facts: a quick guide to tax in Singapore
    Tax facts Tax facts: a quick guide to tax in Singapore
    A handy guide of Singapore Tax facts to keep you up to date of the tax rates and conditions in Singapore.
    13 January 2023
    The meaning of life, tax and the digital universe - an APAC perspective
    Digital tokens The meaning of life, tax and the digital universe - an APAC perspective
    Digital tokens, such as cryptocurrencies and NFTs, have established themselves as a new asset class in less than a decade. In this webinar, a panel of Grant Thornton tax Partners from Singapore, Australia, Hong Kong and India will discuss the impact digital tokens are having on tax (and vice versa) in their jurisdictions, and try to help decode some of the fundamental tax and accounting issues for players operating in this new universe.
    28 June 2022
    Webinar: Singapore Budget 2022 and Beyond
    Webinar Webinar: Singapore Budget 2022 and Beyond
    Following the announcement of Budget 2022, our experts discuss the outcomes and tax changes announced in this year’s Budget and look beyond Budget 2022.
    21 February 2022
    The annual GST check-in
    GST The annual GST check-in
    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.
    Jeremy O’Neill
    Jeremy O’Neill
    | 17 January 2022
    Extension of the GST regime - taxing remote services
    Indirect Tax Extension of the GST regime - taxing remote services
    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.
    Jeremy O’Neill
    Jeremy O’Neill
    | 26 August 2021
    Extension of the GST regime – taxing low value goods
    Indirect Tax Extension of the GST regime – taxing low value goods
    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.
    Jeremy O’Neill
    Jeremy O’Neill
    | 23 August 2021
    Update on GST treatment for supply of media sales
    Indirect Tax Update on GST treatment for supply of media sales
    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)'.
    Jeremy O’Neill
    Jeremy O’Neill
    | 05 August 2021
    Tax facts 2021
    Tax Tax facts 2021
    A handy guide of Singapore Tax facts, to keep you up to date of the tax rates and conditions.
    13 June 2021
    Webinar: Avoid getting tangled in Missing Trader Fraud
    Webinar Webinar: Avoid getting tangled in Missing Trader Fraud
    This webinar breaks down what you need to know about Missing Trader Fraud - from the Knowledge Principle, what IRAS expects of you with regards to your input tax claims, and how to protect yourself.
    09 June 2021
    Webinar: Demystifying Transfer Pricing
    Webinar Webinar: Demystifying Transfer Pricing
    This webinar will help you understand transfer pricing concepts introduced by the IRAS whilst also explaining its impact from corporate tax, personal income tax and GST perspectives.
    29 April 2021
    Webinar: Cryptos aren’t just for Christmas (They are for life).
    Webinar Webinar: Cryptos aren’t just for Christmas (They are for life).
    Our head of Tax, David Sandison and Financial Reporting Advisory leader Chetah Hans, will be trying to help businesses decode the fundamental issues around accounting for, and the taxation of, transactions in digital tokens, more commonly referred to as “cryptos".
    13 December 2020
    Webinar: Rise of the e-tailer – Global Indirect Tax Considerations
    Webinar Webinar: Rise of the e-tailer – Global Indirect Tax Considerations
    The webinar will cover remote/distance selling rules across the UK, EU, Australia, Singapore and the US, including: • selling into the UK post-Brexit and new registration requirements for non-UK suppliers of low value goods • the upcoming “One-Stop-Shop” to streamline VAT compliance in the European Union – including the removal of import and distance selling thresholds • the US state tax registration requirements post the “Wayfair” decision and the general economic thresholds • specific indirect tax regimes in APAC including the latest GST requirements for selling into Australia and Singapore
    19 November 2020
    Webinar: Liability or equity? A practical guide to accounting for private capital raising
    Webinar Webinar: Liability or equity? A practical guide to accounting for private capital raising
    Our tax manager Jeremy O'Neill led a session on GST issues related to cross border services
    23 September 2020
    COVID-19 related costs: Singapore’s GST and claiming input tax
    GST COVID-19 related costs: Singapore’s GST and claiming input tax
    Due to the impact of COVID-19, businesses have had to incur additional costs to adjust to new work requirements and facilitate remote working. Recently, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (“IRAS”) clarified the rules on the claiming of input tax in respect of certain COVID-19 related costs.
    03 September 2020
    Webinar: GST related to cross border services
    Webinar Webinar: GST related to cross border services
    Our tax manager Jeremy O'Neill led a session on GST issues related to cross border services
    26 August 2020
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