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Singapore has implemented the Goods and Services Tax (GST) for more than 27 years. A simple broad-based tax at a low rate of 3% is likely to move up to 9% in the forthcoming years. Being a newly GST-registered business, you undoubtedly wish to have smooth sailing throughout your GST journey. Even if you have been filing your GST returns for years without receiving any IRAS queries, your GST compliance is not endorsed.

Digitalization has enabled tax administrations to deliver efficient and effective services electronically and enhance their capability to validate compliance in manifolds. While enjoying the fast and efficient e-services, surely you would expect e-audits. The "privilege" of "free from GST audit" would no longer be enjoyed by many GST businesses that they used to.

Against this background, and in the light of IRAS's pull and push approach for businesses to self-manage GST risks, you should at least be aware of how to better prepare and defend yourselves with adequate knowledge to stay ahead of this situation.

This practical workshop aims to provide GST updates with case studies to enhance the competencies of both businesses and tax professionals in performing the respective roles in technical applications and a compliance review.

Programme Outline

GST updates and the key pointers to note in assuring GST compliance in the GST life cycle:

Registration
Post-registration
- How to determine whether there is a supply?
- How to differentiate between business and non-business?
- How to support your Imports and Exports declarations?
- What are the proxies for zero-rating reliefs?
- What must you be aware of in claiming input tax?
- What are the GST Schemes available?
Cancellation of GST registration

A working model along the value chain to secure GST risks

Re-alignment of structure
Deployment of applicable tools
Setting up documentation, review, and monitoring processes embedded with controls

On the completion of this course, you will:

Be updated with the recent GST changes*
Understand the critical consideration in some important GST concepts
Recognize the importance of getting GST right at the onset
Aware of the tools in self-managing GST risks

*They do not include the transitional rules arising from the GST rate increase.

Training Methodology

Lecture style, with Case Studies and Examples

Closing Date for Registration
1 week before programme or until full enrolment.

Intended For

An Intermediate to Advanced level programme.

ATP (GST) or ATA (GST) who want to be updated with recent GST changes and to enhance their competencies in the areas of technical applications as well as a compliance review.
Accounting, Finance, and Tax professionals who have basic GST knowledge would like to learn how to self-manage GST risks.

Schedule & Fees

Testimonial

Past Participant

Funding

1] NTUC Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP)

NTUC members enjoy 50% *unfunded course fee support for up to $250 each year when you sign up for courses supported under UTAP. NTUC members aged 40 and above can enjoy higher funding support up to $500 per individual each year, capped at 50% of unfunded course fees, for courses attended between 1 July 2020 to 31 December 2025.

*Unfunded course fee refers to the balance course fee payable after applicable government subsidies. This excludes material fees, registration fees, misc. fees etc.

This course is approved for UTAP support for intakes conducted between 08 February 2024 – 31 March 2025.

As UTAP is given on calendar year basis, and calculated based on year of training taken, it cannot be accumulated.

Maintained paid-up NTUC membership before course, throughout course duration and at the point of claim and;
Course by training provider must be supported under UTAP and training must commence within the supported period and;
Unfunded course fee must not be fully sponsored by company or other types of funding
Unfunded course fee must be S$20.00 and above, and;
Member must achieve a minimum of 75% attendance for each application and sat for all prescribed examination(s), if any and;
UTAP application must be made within 6 months after course ends.

For more information on UTAP Funding and to submit for UTAP claims, please visit https://www.ntuc.org.sg/uportal/programmes/union-training-assistance-programme. Terms and conditions apply.

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