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3.50 CPE Hours (Category 1, Category 2, Category 3, Category 4, Others)
Live Webinar

The format of this course is a Live Webinar. A detailed set of instructions on the Live Webinar will be sent to you closer to date.


Programme Objective
 
Withholding tax is an area, which tends to be overlooked by many companies. The responsibility of withholding tax deduction and accountability lies with the Singapore companies that are making the payments to non-residents. Hence, this course aims to provide participants with the knowledge of the types of payments that are subject to withholding tax, the administrative procedures that need to be complied with.

Programme Outline

 

  • What is withholding tax
  • Types of payments subject to withholding tax
    • Interest
    • Royalties
    • Technical assistance fees
    • Rent from moveable property
    • Directors’ remuneration
    • Non-Resident Professionals
    • Non-Resident Public Entertainers
  • Concept of Permanent Establishment
  • Deemed sources of income - sec 12
  • Administrative procedures - sec 45, 45A
  • Withholding tax and e-commerce transactions
  • Rights Based Approach for Characterising Software Payments and Payments for the Use of or the Right to Use Information and Digitised Goods
  • Withholding Tax and Tax Treaties
  • Waiver of Withholding Tax
  • Date of Payment of withholding tax
  • Penalties
  • Case Studies
  • Latest updates from IRAS

 

Pre-requisites

Please take note of the following admission requirements:

  • Trainings will be conducted on Zoom platform, thus video camera and microphone are compulsory
  • Mandatory for video camera to be turned on throughout the course
  • Display your official name (as per NRIC) in Zoom, to facilitate attendance taking

 

Training Methodology

Lecture style

Closing Date for Registration

1 week before programme or until full enrolment.

Intended For

A Foundation to Intermediate level programme intended for Accounting, Finance and Tax Professionals. Personnel who are involved in handling payments, negotiating contracts for the company, and those who wish to gain knowledge in withholding tax. (Participants must have basic knowledge of Singapore tax system.)

Schedule & Fees

Testimonial


Geetha has explained simply and easy to understand on the rules and guidelines on the Withholding tax. This make it a breeze to
apply in our workplace. She is open to questions we had in the lesson, and answered them professionally. This greatly increased our knowledge on the Withholding Tax. Highly recommended for those who has little or none knowledge on the Withholding Tax.

Past Participant


This training gave me a fundamental knowledge of what withholding tax is and gave me the understanding of when withholding tax should be applied.

Past Participant

Funding

No funding Available!

Programme Facilitator(s)

The format of this course is a Live Webinar. A detailed set of instructions on the Live Webinar will be sent to you closer to date.


Programme Objective
 
Withholding tax is an area, which tends to be overlooked by many companies. The responsibility of withholding tax deduction and accountability lies with the Singapore companies that are making the payments to non-residents. Hence, this course aims to provide participants with the knowledge of the types of payments that are subject to withholding tax, the administrative procedures that need to be complied with.

Programme Outline

 

  • What is withholding tax
  • Types of payments subject to withholding tax
    • Interest
    • Royalties
    • Technical assistance fees
    • Rent from moveable property
    • Directors’ remuneration
    • Non-Resident Professionals
    • Non-Resident Public Entertainers
  • Concept of Permanent Establishment
  • Deemed sources of income - sec 12
  • Administrative procedures - sec 45, 45A
  • Withholding tax and e-commerce transactions
  • Rights Based Approach for Characterising Software Payments and Payments for the Use of or the Right to Use Information and Digitised Goods
  • Withholding Tax and Tax Treaties
  • Waiver of Withholding Tax
  • Date of Payment of withholding tax
  • Penalties
  • Case Studies
  • Latest updates from IRAS

 

Pre-requisites

Please take note of the following admission requirements:

  • Trainings will be conducted on Zoom platform, thus video camera and microphone are compulsory
  • Mandatory for video camera to be turned on throughout the course
  • Display your official name (as per NRIC) in Zoom, to facilitate attendance taking

 

Training Methodology

Lecture style

Closing Date for Registration

1 week before programme or until full enrolment.

Intended For

A Foundation to Intermediate level programme intended for Accounting, Finance and Tax Professionals. Personnel who are involved in handling payments, negotiating contracts for the company, and those who wish to gain knowledge in withholding tax. (Participants must have basic knowledge of Singapore tax system.)

Programme Facilitator(s)


No course instances or course instance sessions available.