Accounting & Bookkeeping

In principal, accounting is a very important aspect of running a business. However, not many business owners have the capabilities or even time to adhere to a laborious task. HCCS provides business owners with an accounting solution like no other.

Corporate Tax

Every year, companies will be required to file their corporate taxes to the local tax authority, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS). Corporate tax filings must be completed in November of the following year for all companies, solvent or not.

GST Registration & Filing

It is only mandatory for companies to be registered for GST once the annual revenue hits a million. In other cases, GST registration is optional and must be requrested from IRAS. GST filings are typically done on a quarterly basis.

MC Accounting Services (MCAS) our specialist Accounting and Financial Services provides comprehensive accounting, bookkeeping, payroll and associated services.

Our team of experienced and qualified accountants ensure that your financial records are prepared and maintained accurately and in a timely manner. For joint clients of MCCS and MCAS, the close synergy and coordination between these group companies leads to a swifter and more efficient consolidated service which is of great benefit to such clients.

AR, AP, balance sheets, P & L reports, periodic compilation reports, ledgers and other requisite financial reports are prepared in a client-defined schedule and also as per regulatory requirements of ACRA, ACCA and other applicable statutory bodies.

Our specialist Tax and GST services is headed by an accomplished and very experienced Director who previously held high positions in top-4 tier corporations and assisted by well qualified and capable team of tax services professionals.

In addition to high value Singapore tax planning, consultancy and tax advisory works from a Singapore perspective, we also are experts in providing cross-border international taxation strategizing and advisory that can save significant tax dollars for our clients.

Corporate and Individual Tax services including preparation, filing tax returns and appeal cases for tax are undertaken with resounding success.

Singapore Tax System – Key Facts

Key Facts

• Singapore follows a territorial basis of taxation.
• Companies and individuals are taxed mainly on Singapore sourced income.
• Foreign sourced income (ie. branch profits, dividends) will be taxed when it is remitted or deemed remitted into Singapore.
• Singapore corporate tax rate is capped at 17%.
• Singapore personal tax rates start at 0% and are capped at 22% (above S$320,000) for residents and a flat rate of 15% to 22% for non-residents.
• The current GST rate is 7%
• Interest, royalties, rentals from movable properties, management and technical fees, and director’s fees paid to non-residents (individuals or companies) are subject to withholding tax in Singapore.
• For personal taxes, the tax year is the normal calendar year i.e. January 1 – December 31. Deadline for filing personal tax return is April 15.
• For corporate taxes, a company is free to decide on its financial year. Deadline for filing corporate tax return is November 30. Taxes are paid on a preceding year basis.
• Singapore has no capital gains tax. Capital loss expenses are correspondingly not allowed as deductions.
• Singapore has concluded more than 50 bilateral comprehensive tax treaties to help Singapore companies minimize their tax burden.