Course Detail(TAX273 : GST Updates and Salient Guidance for a Smooth Sailing throughout your GST Journey)
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TAX273 : GST Updates and Salient Guidance for a Smooth Sailing throughout your GST Journey

7.00 CPE Hours (Others)
Classroom

 
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.

Competency Mapping

Others = 7.00 Hours

Schedule & Fees
Date & Time

12 Sep 2025 (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)

Fee (inclusive of GST)


SGD pricing -

For Members: $ 488.32
For Non-Members: $ 582.06


Programme Facilitator(s)

Eng Li Ming

Venue

60 Cecil Street
ISCA House
Singapore 049709

Testimonial


Great to attend course to refresh my GST knowledge and discuss the GST concerns that I am facing.

Past Participant


Case studies are very helpful to understand the various GST compliance issues. They help me better understand various GST alerts so I can assist my clients in their GSTA compliance journey

Past Participant


Great to attend course to refresh my GST knowledge and discuss the GST concerns that I am facing.

Past Participant


Mrs Eng is a very good trainer who has vast technical knowledge of GST and also gives lots of practical
application in her illustratives- highly recommended

Past Participant


The course have help me to understand more about the compliance risk on GST which will helps in my daily
work.

Past Participant


The trainer is excellent!

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.

Programme Facilitator(s)


Mrs Eng Li Ming
Accredited Tax Advisor (GST) of The Singapore Chartered Tax Professionals (SCTP)
 

Ms. Tan Li Ming (Mrs. Eng) is an Accredited Tax Advisor (GST) of The Singapore Chartered Tax Professionals (SCTP). She has extensive taxation experience in Singapore and foreign tax authorities, particularly in the Goods & Services Tax (GST, also known as VAT in some countries). She was in the pioneer team, which in 1994 implemented the new tax regime, the Goods & Services Tax, for Singapore. After the smooth implementation of GST, Li Ming oversaw the various GST administrations, such as initiating and implementing GST policy changes and resolving complex technical issues in the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS). These are reflected in resolving technical issues, dealing with GST rulings, initiating, and implementing GST policy changes for the various sectors, including the public sector, manufacturing, real estate, telecommunications, logistics, and the financial industries. She spearheaded and implemented two key compliance programmes, to promote voluntary GST compliance - Assisted Self-help Kit (ASK) and Assisted Compliance Assurance Programme (ACAP). 

Li Ming now provides GST advisory and consultancy services to foreign tax administrations in their tax reforms, to implement a VAT or develop an IT system to re-engineer their business processes (not limited to VAT/GST).  Past clients include Local Tax Offices in China; Ministry of Finance, Brunei; Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA), Maldives; Royal Malaysian Customs Department, Malaysia; Ministry of Finance, Seychelles; the Oman Customs, Oman; Ministry of Economy, Finance and Planning, Equatorial Guinea; the state government of Karnataka, India; some African countries and Saudi Arabia. She also conducts lectures and customized GST workshops, providing GST Advisory Services and GST Compliance Assurance Reviews for GST-registered businesses. Currently, she is the writer of the Singapore Chapter of “VAT Worldwide,” published by the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD) and member of the Curriculum and Examination Development Committee of Tax Academy, Singapore.

 

 
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.

Competency Mapping

Others = 7.00 Hours

Programme Facilitator(s)

Mrs Eng Li Ming
Accredited Tax Advisor (GST) of The Singapore Chartered Tax Professionals (SCTP)
 

Ms. Tan Li Ming (Mrs. Eng) is an Accredited Tax Advisor (GST) of The Singapore Chartered Tax Professionals (SCTP). She has extensive taxation experience in Singapore and foreign tax authorities, particularly in the Goods & Services Tax (GST, also known as VAT in some countries). She was in the pioneer team, which in 1994 implemented the new tax regime, the Goods & Services Tax, for Singapore. After the smooth implementation of GST, Li Ming oversaw the various GST administrations, such as initiating and implementing GST policy changes and resolving complex technical issues in the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS). These are reflected in resolving technical issues, dealing with GST rulings, initiating, and implementing GST policy changes for the various sectors, including the public sector, manufacturing, real estate, telecommunications, logistics, and the financial industries. She spearheaded and implemented two key compliance programmes, to promote voluntary GST compliance - Assisted Self-help Kit (ASK) and Assisted Compliance Assurance Programme (ACAP). 

Li Ming now provides GST advisory and consultancy services to foreign tax administrations in their tax reforms, to implement a VAT or develop an IT system to re-engineer their business processes (not limited to VAT/GST).  Past clients include Local Tax Offices in China; Ministry of Finance, Brunei; Maldives Inland Revenue Authority (MIRA), Maldives; Royal Malaysian Customs Department, Malaysia; Ministry of Finance, Seychelles; the Oman Customs, Oman; Ministry of Economy, Finance and Planning, Equatorial Guinea; the state government of Karnataka, India; some African countries and Saudi Arabia. She also conducts lectures and customized GST workshops, providing GST Advisory Services and GST Compliance Assurance Reviews for GST-registered businesses. Currently, she is the writer of the Singapore Chapter of “VAT Worldwide,” published by the International Bureau of Fiscal Documentation (IBFD) and member of the Curriculum and Examination Development Committee of Tax Academy, Singapore.

 

Upcoming Schedule

Date & Time

12 Sep 2025 (9:00 AM - 5:00 PM)
Fee (inclusive of GST)


SGD pricing -

For Members: $ 488.32
For Non-Members: $ 582.06


Programme Facilitator(s)

Eng Li Ming

Venue

60 Cecil Street
ISCA House
Singapore 049709


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