What Are the CPF Contribution Rate Changes in 2026?
What Are the CPF Contribution Rate Changes in 2026? Employers and companies in Singapore are supposed to account for multiple CPF changes when it comes to processing the payroll of employees from 1st January, 2026. The main updates are rising CPF contribution rates for employees aged between 55 and 65, with an increase in CPF […]
What Is Tax Clearance Before Closing a Singapore Company?
What Is Tax Clearance Before Closing a Singapore Company? Tax clearance reflects that a company must ensure it has settled its pending tax obligations with the IRAS before it closes. If a business is planning to strike off, this involves filing pending Corporate Income Tax Returns by settling tax credits and resolving any unresolved matters […]
Striking Off vs Winding Up in 2026: Updated ACRA Requirements Before You Close Your Company
Striking Off vs Winding Up in 2026: Updated ACRA Requirements Before You Close Your Company It is not simply a matter of closing a company and its activities in Singapore. You need to ask whether to strike off or wind up when the company is inactive, and whether it has debt, assets, liabilities, or outstanding […]
Compliance Calendar 2026: Every ACRA and IRAS Deadline Singapore Businesses Must Track
Compliance Calendar 2026: Every ACRA and IRAS Deadline Singapore Businesses Must Track Companies in Singapore have to meet several deadlines for ACRA and IRAS throughout the year. The exact dates rely on your FYE (Financial Year End), type of company, and tax obligations; however, the main requirements include annual returns, ECI, AGMs, corporate income tax, […]
Register of Registrable Controllers (RORC): What Every Singapore Company Must Maintain
Register of Registrable Controllers (RORC): What Every Singapore Company Must Maintain It is important to maintain a Register of Registrable Controllers (RORC) as part of corporate compliance requirements if you want to operate a business in Singapore. RORC identifies the legal or individual party that normally owns and manages the business by improving precision. What […]
XBRL Financial Statements: Who Needs to File and When in Singapore
XBRL Financial Statements: Who Needs to File and When in Singapore XBRL filing in Singapore is an important task of annual corporate compliance for most registered businesses in Singapore. XBRL stands for eXtensible Business Reporting Language, which converts financial statements into a structured, organized digital format that ACRA can manage and process effectively. But not […]
AGM Requirements in Singapore: Do You Still Need to Hold One in 2026?
AGM Requirements in Singapore: Do You Still Need to Hold One in 2026? Supposedly, not every private business in Singapore needs to hold an AGM in person in 2026. Private businesses in Singapore can skip their AGM under certain conditions, or they can dispense with it through a resolution under Section 175A of the Companies […]
Form C-S vs Form C-S (Lite) vs Form C: Which One Should Your Company File in 2026?
Form C-S vs Form C-S (Lite) vs Form C: Which One Should Your Company File in 2026? It is important to select the right corporate tax return as it is a significant portion of tax compliance in Singapore. You need to file either Form C, Form C-S, or Form C-S (Lite) with the IRAS depending […]
Budget 2026 Corporate Income Tax Rebate: How Singapore SMEs Can Claim Up to S$40,000
Budget 2026 Corporate Income Tax Rebate: How Singapore SMEs Can Claim Up to S$40,000 Eligible companies can have a 50% CIT (Corporate Income Tax) Rebate on tax payable for YA 2026, combined with CIT Rebate Cash Relief of 2000 SGD for eligible companies under the enhanced Budget 2026 corporate tax rebate measures in Singapore. Companies […]
Corporate Income Tax Filing Deadline 2026: What Singapore Companies Need to Know Before 30 November?
Corporate Income Tax Filing Deadline 2026: What Singapore Companies Need to Know Before 30 November? The deadline for corporate tax filing for YA (Year of Assessment) 2026 is 30th of November 2026 for businesses filing their Income Tax Return with the IRAS. Companies are supposed to prepare computations of tax, financial statements, and supporting documents […]
