Singapore’s IPOS Ranks No. 2 Among Worldwide Innovative IP Offices In the annual ranking of the world’s most innovative IP offices, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore (Ipos) ranks number two. Coming in second behind the European Union, Ipos was placed alongside Spain and Chile in its OP Office Innovative Ranking for 2019 by the…
All That You Need to Know About the Dependent Pass Singapore and Singapore Employment Pass Singapore is developing very fast, and thus many professionals are shifting to Singapore because of a better standard of living, low taxation, and attractive government policies. You need to apply for a dependent pass Singapore if you are moving to…
Understanding Entrepreneur Pass and Work Visa in Singapore – Choose Wisely There is no work visa in Singapore; the government offers a work permit or work pass through which foreigners can work in Singapore. At the same time, the individuals who wish to start a new company in Singapore can apply for an entrepreneur pass.…
Filing Your Personal Income Tax as Early As 1 March Until 18 April 2019 All taxpayers should file their personal income tax returns beginning as early as 1 March until 18 April 2019, urges the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS). This includes sole-proprietors and partner business entities for the upcoming Year of Assessment 2019.…
Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA)’s Website Has a Brand New Look The Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) Singapore has a brand new look with focus on more customer centric features and improved user-friendly layout. The features on ACRA’s revamped website includes info-graphics, menus which are intuitive navigation and dynamic visual designs. The information…
Dear Valued Clients, Welcome to our E-Newsletter March 2019 We hope you had a great February! Last month, the Heritage Foundation’s 2019 index of economic freedom revealed that Singapore retained its place as the 2nd freest economy in Asia Pacific with a freedom score of 89.4. Though Singapore trails behind Hong Kong, Singapore has seen…
Central Bank of the Year Title Awarded to Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) London-based journal Central Banking has awarded the title of Central Bank of the Year to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The award was given in recognition for MAS’s best practices in its policy, economics, governance and management. Winners are determined by…
3E Accounting Commend The New Listing Rules for Regulatory Bite Proposed by SGX Singapore, 11 February 2018 – The Singapore Stock Exchange (SGX) is adopting a more “interventionist” approach in a bid to be tougher on audit committees and external auditors of listed companies. More listing rules have been proposed to increase meticulousness of year-end…
Singapore’s Continues Reign as Most Liveable City in Asia for Expats A new survey has revealed that for the 14th year in a row, Singapore once again holds onto its title as the most liveable city in Asia for expats. There were several factors listed as the reason for this. Among them was how Singapore had…
Singapore in 3rd Place Among Least Corrupted Countries Issued by Transparency International’s 2018 Singapore has climbed to the third spot behind Denmark and New Zealand as the top countries with the least corruption within the public sector. Transparency International’s 2018 Corruption Perception Index relies on a scale which starts from zero to 100. Zero being…
SFRS(I) and FRS Conceptual Framework Revised by ASC for Financial Reporting Singapore’s Accounting Standards Council (ASC) has issued revisions to the SFRS(I) and FRS Conceptual Framework for Financial Reporting. The changes are effective for annual periods beginning after 1 January 2019. This Conceptual Framework underpins the IFRS standards and sets the fundamental concepts of financial…
3 Key Changes in GST Will Be Reflected From 1 January 2019 3 key changes will be reflected in Singapore’s GST as of 1 January 2019. These key changes involve Customer Accounting, Hand Carried Exports Scheme (HCES), and the GST Registration Rules. Beginning 2019, a business now only needs to monitor their annual taxable turnover.…
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