by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 4, 2026 | Growing Your Company, GST
Most GST-registered businesses account for GST on an invoice basis: you must declare and pay the GST on a sale as soon as you issue the invoice, even if the customer has not yet paid you. For a small business that gives customers 30, 60 or 90 days to settle, that can...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 4, 2026 | Growing Your Company, Running Your Company
For many employers in manufacturing and services, hiring lower-skilled foreign workers has become harder as S Pass qualifying salaries and levies have risen. To give those sectors breathing room, the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) operates the Non-Traditional Sources...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 4, 2026 | Running Your Company, Tax
Buying residential property through a company is often floated as a way to hold real estate for investment, succession or asset protection. Before going down that road, there is one number every director and adviser must understand: the Additional Buyer’s Stamp...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 4, 2026 | Growing Your Company, Tax
When two Singapore companies merge under the amalgamation provisions of the Companies Act, the legal mechanics are only half the story. The other half is tax. Without a special rule, an amalgamation could trigger deemed disposals, balancing charges on capital...
by The Raffles Corporate Services Editorial Team | Aug 4, 2026 | GST, Tax
For businesses that import goods into Singapore, Goods and Services Tax (GST) is charged at the point of importation. That means paying import GST to Singapore Customs up front, then waiting to claim it back as input tax when the GST return is filed. For an...
