A Tax Seminar for Maid Agencies

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A Tax Seminar for Maid
       Agencies
 Tax Obligations as a Maid Agency
    Operator
   Filing of Income Tax Returns
   General Payment Information
   Keeping of Proper Records & Accounts
   Budget Changes 2010
   Common Mistakes
   Offences & Penalties
   Assistance for Taxpayers
   Peak Filing Period & Helplines
   Q&A
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 Considered as a self employed if you
     are carrying on a:
                   Trade
                   Business
                   Profession
                   Vocation

   Self-employed can be in the form of:
             Sole-Proprietor
             Partner of a partnership business (Normal
              partnership, Limited Liability partnership,
              Limited partnership)

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 File your Income Tax Returns (Form B)
       & make compulsory Medisave
       contributions (refer to slide 5)
      If you are a Precedent Partner of a
       partnership, you need to file Form P in
       addition to Form B
      Comply with Income Tax Law
       requirements:
             Keep a proper record & accounts of
              your business for 5 years
             Report a complete & accurate set of
              business income in your Tax Returns

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 You have to make compulsory
      Medisave contributions if you are:
            A self-employed person and
            S’pore citizen or S’pore permanent
             resident and
            Earn a yearly net trade income of more
             than $6,000
     Note : Net trade income refers to your gross trade income less
     all allowable business expenses, capital allowances and trade
     losses as determined by IRAS

             IRAS will issue a Notice of Computation
              (NOC) to inform you of your medisave
              contributions

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 Compulsory registration with IRAS as a
       GST-registered person if:

             Your turnover exceeds $1 million

             Expecting your turnover for the next 12
              months to exceed $1 million

      Penalties may be imposed for failing
       to comply with Income Tax/GST Law
       requirements

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 Your income will be taxed in the year
       following the year you earned the
       income

      You should decide on your
       accounting period when you first
       started your business. Most
       accounting periods end on 31
       December each year

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 For a Sole-Proprietorship:
          Report business income under “Sole
           Proprietorship” in the “Trade, Business,
           Profession or Vocation” section Example
                (refer to slide 9)

     For a Partnership/Limited Partnership/
      Limited Liability Partnership (LLP):

            Partnership/LLP : Precedent partner is
             required to report the partnership
             income in Form P Example (refer to slide 10)

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12002
          Year of Assessment 2008 (For year ended 31 Dec 2007)
          Enter a '0' in the last box if the item is not applicable. For instructions in Chinese , please refer to "Gui de on Fi l ing of Income Tax ".

           1 TRADE, BUSINESS, PROFESSION OR VOCATION
                                                    Page E3-E5 of Guide
           a   SOLE-PROPRIETORSHIP 1
               If you have more than one sole-proprietorship, please complete Appendix 1 (Part 1) f or Sole-proprietorship 2 and 3.
               Please complete the 4-line statement below if the business turnover is more than $100,000. If the business turnover is $100,000 or less, you only need to
               complete item 6 (i.e. Turnover) and item 9 (i.e. Adjusted Profit/Loss). For business turnover of $500,000 or more, you need to attach a certified Statement of Accounts.
               To compute adjusted prof it/loss f or business w ith turnover of $500,000 or more, please complete and submit centre page of the "Guide on Filing of Income Tax".

           1   Business Name                                                                                                                                  For Of f ice Use

           2   Nature of Business

           3   Accounting Period                From                                                    To

           4   Business Registered w ith ACRA* :                                    Yes (Please complete Business Reg No.)             No

               Business Reg No.

           5   Change in Business Status* :                                         Business ceased on _________________ (dd/mm/yy).
               (*Please tick the appropriate box w here applicable)                 No business done f or the Year of Assessment 2008.
               4-Line Statem e nt
           6   Turnover (Total Sales/Income)                                                       S$                                            .00

           7   Gross Profit/Loss                                                                  S$                                            .00
                                                                                        (X) for loss

           8   Less: Allow able Business Expenses                                                  S$                                            .00

           9   Adjusted Prof it/Loss                                                              S$                                            .00
               (7 less 8)                                                               (X) for loss

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           b   PARTNERSHIP 1
               If you are a partner of more than one partnership, please complete Appe ndix 1 (Part 2) f or Partnership 2 and 3.

           1   Partnership Name

           2   Business Reg No./Partnership Tax Ref No.

           3   Your Share of Divisible Profit/Loss                                                      S$                                       .00
                                                                                    
                                                                                        (X) for loss

           4   Your Salary/Bonus/CPF/Benef its f rom Partnership                                        S$                                       .00
               Your Share of Other Incom e from Partnership
           5   Interest                                                                                 S$                                       .00

           6   Singapore Dividends                                                                      S$                                       .00

           7   Rent                                                                                    S$                                       .00
                                                                                        (X) for loss

           8   Other Singapore Income                                                                   S$                                       .00

           9   Foreign Income                                                                           S$                                       .00
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           10 Share of Partnership Incom e (total of 3 to 9)                                           S$                                       .00
                                                                                        (X) for loss
20002

      Section A: Income Declaration                                                                                    Enter '0' if the item is not applicable.
                                                                                                                       For losses, mark (x) in the box

     1. TRADE, BUSINESS, PROFESSION OR VOCATION                               Accounting Period From:                                 to
        (If the turnover is $500,000 or more, please send in certified                                  (dd/mm/yyyy)                            (dd/mm/yyyy)
        statement of accounts and complete Section A of Appendix 1 and Appendix 2.)
        4-Line Statement
        [a] Turnover                                             S$                    .00
        [b] Gross Profit/Loss                                    S$                    .00
                                                  (x) for loss
        [c] Allow able Business Expenses                         S$                    .00
            (Exclude partners' salary, bonus, CPF & other benefits)

        [d] Adjusted Profit/Loss [d] = [b] - [c]                                                                       S$                                         .00
            Less:                                                                                       (x) for loss
        [e] Partners' Salary, Bonus & CPF                        S$                    .00
                                                                                                                                       Form P
        [f] Partners' Other Benefits                             S$                    .00
                                                                                                                                       (Sample)
        [g] Divisible Profit/Loss                                S$                    .00
            [g] = [d] - [e] -[f]                  (x) for loss

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 For a Partnership/Limited Partnership/
      Limited Liability Partnership (LLP):
      (contd…)
            All partners should report their share of
             partnership income in their Form B under
             “Partnership” in the “Trade, Business,
             Profession or Vocation” section

            Share of partnership income is the sum of
             your divisible profit/loss, salary, CPF,
             interest, rent & other income from the
             partnership Example (refer to slide12)

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12002
       Year of Assessment 2008 (For year ended 31 Dec 2007)
       Enter a '0' in the last box if the item is not applicable. For instructions in Chinese , please refer to "Gui de on Fi l ing of Income Tax ".

        1 TRADE, BUSINESS, PROFESSION OR VOCATION
                                                 Page E3-E5 of Guide
        a   SOLE-PROPRIETORSHIP 1
            If you have more than one sole-proprietorship, please complete Appendix 1 (Part 1) f or Sole-proprietorship 2 and 3.
            Please complete the 4-line statement below if the business turnover is more than $100,000. If the business turnover is $100,000 or less, you only need to
            complete item 6 (i.e. Turnover) and item 9 (i.e. Adjusted Profit/Loss). For business turnover of $500,000 or more, you need to attach a certified Statement of Accounts.
            To compute adjusted prof it/loss f or business w ith turnover of $500,000 or more, please complete and submit centre page of the "Guide on Filing of Income Tax".

        1   Business Name                                                                                                                                  For Of f ice Use

        2   Nature of Business

        3   Accounting Period                From                                                    To

        4   Business Registered w ith ACRA* :                                   Yes (Please complete Business Reg No.)              No

            Business Reg No.

        5   Change in Business Status* :                                        Business ceased on _________________ (dd/mm/yy).
            (*Please tick the appropriate box w here applicable)                No business done f or the Year of Assessment 2008.
            4-Line Statem e nt
        6   Turnover (Total Sales/Income)                                                       S$                                            .00

        7   Gross Profit/Loss                                                                  S$                                            .00
                                                                                     (X) for loss

        8   Less: Allow able Business Expenses                                                  S$                                            .00

        9   Adjusted Prof it/Loss                                                              S$                                            .00
            (7 less 8)                                                               (X) for loss

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        b   PARTNERSHIP 1
            If you are a partner of more than one partnership, please complete Appe ndix 1 (Part 2) f or Partnership 2 and 3.

        1   Partnership Name

        2   Business Reg No./Partnership Tax Ref No.

        3   Your Share of Divisible Profit/Loss                                                      S$                                       .00
                                                                                 
                                                                                     (X) for loss

        4   Your Salary/Bonus/CPF/Benef its f rom Partnership                                        S$                                       .00
            Your Share of Other Incom e from Partnership
        5   Interest                                                                                 S$                                       .00

        6   Singapore Dividends                                                                      S$                                       .00

        7   Rent                                                                                    S$                                       .00
                                                                                     (X) for loss

        8   Other Singapore Income                                                                   S$                                       .00

        9   Foreign Income                                                                           S$                                       .00
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       10 Share of Partnership Incom e (total of 3 to 9)                                            S$                                       .00
                                                                                     (X) for loss
 Limited Liability Partnership which
      incurred losses in prior or current year

            Precedent partner is required to
             complete and submit a Capital
             Contribution Form (CC)

            The CC form is a declaration of the
             contributed capital of each of the
             partners

            CC form is downloadable from IRAS
             website

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For Turnover           Requirement
          = < $100,000           report summarized 2-line statement
                                 (i.e. Turnover and Adjusted profit /loss)

           < $500,000            Report summarized 4-line statement
                                 (i.e. Turnover, Gross Profit / Loss, Allowable
                                 expenses & Adjusted profit / loss
     However for both of the above instances, you must
      still prepare the Statement of Accounts and keep
      proper records of your business transactions

         For Turnover Requirement
         > = $500,000 must furnish certified Statement of Accounts
                      signed by you indicating the accounts are true
                      and correct

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 Due date for tax bill (One month
             from the date of the Notice of
             Assessment)

            GIRO Installment payment scheme

            Enforcement actions

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 Why Keep Records?

             Records need to be kept for 5 years

             Records need not be forwarded unless
              requested.

             Penalties for failure to keep record

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 Business Records that need to be kept :

            Receipts & Payments

            Source documents

            Assets and liabilities

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 Receipts issued
                          • Goods - $18,000 / Services - $12,000;
                          • Issue serially printed receipts
     Receipts             • Ensure completeness & accuracy ;
                          • To issue receipts upon request

                      Cash register
      Do not          • is used to record sales
     have to          • issue invoices for credit sales
       issue         Accounting Software
     receipts         • All sales entered into an accounting software and;
                      • invoices generated and duplicate retained;

                         sales record book should be maintained for all cash
                         and credit sales
      No cash           Record takings on daily basis
      register          Make adjustments to reflect correct takings

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 Credit notes issued (if any)
     Credit            • Issued due to defects, damaged or incorrect invoicing etc;
     Notes             • Adjustments to be made

                    Invoices issued should contain:
                      • Business name, registration number & address, telephone
                        number;
   Invoices           • Date;
     to be            • Invoice number;
    issued            • Customer’s name & address;
                      • Description of services, goods & price;
                      • Any cash discount offered;
                      • Total price

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Personal vs business purposes;
       Banking               Business income deposit into business
       Records                bank account;
                             Retain the bank statements

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 Invoices received from suppliers
                              Receipts obtained and details to be shown on
                               receipt are:
                                  Date
                                  Name of supplier or service provider
                                  Amount
                                  Description of goods
                             Additional annotation
        Purchases
         Records              Maintain purchase record book
                              Payment vouchers
                               Details in payment voucher:
                              • Full name, identification number, address of the
                                supplier;
                              • Date & description of services
                              • Acknowledgement of receipt by the recipient
                              Payment vouchers should be filed

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 Keep proper documentation
                              Obtain invoices
        Business
                              Common expenses:
        Expenses
                               • Staff remuneration & employer’s CPF contribution
         Records
                               • Rental
                               • Administrative expenses

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Staff remuneration
                   Records to keep
                    • Details of employees;
         Staff      • Payment vouchers or remuneration schedule;
     Remuneration   • Date & description of services;
     & Employer’s   • CPF statements for your claims of employer’s CPF
         CPF          contributions
     Contributions Form IR8A / Return of Employee’s Remuneration
                   Log book for Part-time employees
                   Allowable & Disallowable expenses (refer to slides 24
                    & 25)

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Allowable Business Expenses                Disallowable Business Expenses
   Rental paid for business                   Your own salary, bonuses &
   premises                                   medisave / CPF contributions
   Property tax paid for business             Your own medical fees, income
   premises (if owned by you)                 tax, insurance & donations
   Mortgage interest paid for                 Entertainment expenses for
   business premises (if owned                family members & friends
   by you)
   Utilities (eg.electricity, water,          Food & household expenses
   gas)
   Telephone charges for                      Interest on loans obtained for
   business                                   private use
   Salary & bonus for employees               Cost of fixed asset purchased
   Compulsory employer’s CPF                 Initial expenses such as license
   contribution made for                     fee, registration fee, signboard
   employees                                 fee

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Allowable Business Expenses                 Disallowable Business
                                              Expenses
  Upkeep of motor vehicles                    Depreciation
  such as vans
  Capital allowances (refer to                Maintenance cost of private
  slides 26 & 27) on fixed assets             cars (E or S – plate cars)
  purchased for business use
  Repair & maintenance of                     Cost of travelling to & from
  assets used for business                    your home
  Accountancy fees                            Fines & penalties

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 3 Types of Capital Allowances (CA):

      1)      One-year write-off (Section 19A)
              •  Computers, computer pheripherals, fax machines
                 and other automation equipments which are used for
                 business
              •  Assets costing $1,000 or lesser each (capped at
                 $30,000 per year of assessment)
      2)      Three-years write-off (Section 19A)
              •   With effect from Year of Assessment 2009, this method
                  can be used on all assets that qualify for capital
                  allowance
      3)      Write-off over the working life of the asset (Section 19)
              •   Initial allowance equal to 20% of the cost of the asset
                  (1st year only)
              •   Annual allowances, which is calculated by taking 80%
                  of the cost and dividing it by the working life of the
                  asset.

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 Capital expenditure incurred on
  Renovation or Refurbishment (R & R)
  works

              To help businesses, particularly small and medium
               enterprises reduce their business costs, tax deduction will
               be granted on all qualifying R&R costs incurred between
               the period 16 Feb 2008 to 15 Feb 2013

              Subject to an expenditure cap of $150,000 for each
               taxpayer over relevant three-year period.

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 The following details should be recorded for each
                                travel:
                                  • Date and destination
        Transport                 • Mode of transport
        Expenses                  • Person incurring
                                  • Purpose of travel
                                  • Amount incurred

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 Set up a good filing system

 Records should be comprehensible

 Obtain the necessary source
  documents at the time of a transaction

 Keep your records up to date

 Accuracy

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 Suggested templates for recording
  purposes

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DAILY GROSS REVENUE / FEES RECORD
Name of Business :
Year:

Month    Jan    Feb   Mar   Apr   May   Jun        Jul   Aug   Sep    Oct    Nov       Dec
   1
   2
   3
   4
   5
   6
   7
   8
   9
  10
  11
  12
  13
  14
  15
  16
  17
  18
  19
  20
  21
  22
  23
  24
  25
  26
  27
  28
  29
  30
  31
 Total

                                              31                     Grand Total ($)
MONTHLY SALARY & WAGES RECORD

Name of Business :
Month:

          Name of     NRIC/M'sia                       CPF Payable
S/n      Employee    IC/Fin/WP No.   Salary/Wages Employee Employer   Total   SDL FWL
 1
 2
 3
 4
 5
 6
 7
 8
 9
 10
 11
 12
Total

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BUSINESS EXPENSES RECORD

Name of Business :
Year:

Type of Expense            Jan Feb Mar   Apr May Jun    Jul   Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Business Expenses:
Rental Charges
Advertising promotion
Insurance
Air tickets
MOM charges
CPF Contributions
Medical Service
Salary/Wages
Administrative expenses
Other running expenses:

Total

                                                       Total Business Expenses ($)

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MONTHLY COST OF GOODS RECORD

Name of Business:
Month:

 S.n        Name of Supplier    Type of Goods Purchased        Amount Paid ($)
  1
  2
  3
  4
  5
  6
  7
  8
  9
  10
  11
  12
  13
  14
  15
  16
  17
  18
  19
  20
  21
  22
  23
  24
  25
                                           Monthly Total ($)

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STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
NAME OF BUSINESS:
BUSINESS ADDRESS :

FOR PERIOD                     FROM                   to
                                           (enter date in dd-mm-yy)
                                                                         $   $
Service Fees received (a)
Other Operating revenue (b)
Turnover (c) = (a) + (b)
Less: Direct Cost (d)
Gross Profit (e) = (c) - (d)

Less: Allowable Business Expenses
(please ensure that you do not claim non-allowable expenses)
Rental Charges
Advertising promotion
Insurance
Air Tickets
MOM charges
CPF Contributions
Medical service
Salaries & wages
Other Running Expenses
(please indicate the nature and break down below)
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)

Total Allowable Business Expenses
Adjusted Profit

SUMMARY
4-line Statement
                                    $
Turnover                                             Name of taxpayer:
Gross Profit                                         Signature :
Allowable Business Expenses                          Contact Number :
Adjusted Profit/Loss

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 Productivity and Innovation Credit
  (YA2011 to 2015)
             Introduced to provide tax deductions for
              investments in a broad range of activities along the
              innovation value chain
             This Credit cover spending on:
               Research & Development;
               Registration of Intellectual Property Rights – patents,
                trademarks, and designs; plant variety;
               Acquisition of Intellectual Property Rights – when a
                company buys a patent or copyright for use in its
                business;
               Investments in Automation;
               Training of employees; and
               Investments in Design

     www.iras.gov.sg > news and events > Singapore
      Budget – tax changes)

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 Increased income threshold for
        dependant-related reliefs from $2,000 to
        $4,000 for:

                   Spouse Relief
                   Qualifying Child Relief
                   Working Mother’s Child Relief;
                   Parent relief
                   CPF Cash Top-up Relief for top-ups into the CPF
                    accounts of spouses or siblings (from Year of
                    Assessment 2011)

       Removal of income threshold for
        handicapped dependant-related relief

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Type of                       Year of                     Amount
      relief/deduction                 Assessment
   Spouse relief                             2010             $2000 (No change)
   (Female taxpayers
   can now claim
   spouse relief)
   Parent relief                             2010        Staying with         Not staying
   (increased)                                             parents            with parent
                                                           $7 000               $4 500
   Handicapped parent                        2010        Staying with         Not staying
   relief (increased)                                      parents            with parent
                                                           $11 000              $8 000

   Course fee relief                         2011                    $5 500
   (increased)
   Qualifying donations 2010 and 2011                       Tax Deduction of 250%

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 Incorrect reporting of sales/ turnover

   Overstatement of purchases & other
    business expenses

   Claim of non-deductible expenses

   Failure to keep proper records

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 Failure to account for all the invoices issued for
                    services rendered;
       Incorrect   Reporting only on the net revenue received ;
     reporting of  Reporting only the revenue deposited into the
         sales /    business bank account and leaving out part of the
       turnover     revenue received which is deposited into the
                    personal bank account
                  Inflating expenses due to double counting;
    Overstatement  Insufficient or no supporting documents to
      of expenses  substantiate claims / expenses;
                  Estimating expenses without any valid basis

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 Incorrect claims of private & domestic expenses, eg.
                               Personal insurance, personal medical fees, overseas
                               travelling expenses of personal trips, etc
                              Incorrect claims of motor vehicle expenses in respect
                               of private vehicles, e.g. Petrol, repair &
     Claim of Non-             maintenance, parking fees, ERP charges, car
      Deductible               insurance. Private vehicle expenses are not
       expenses                deductible even it is incurred in the course of
                               business.
                              Incorrect claims of capital expenses e.g. Cost of
                               assets, etc
                              Medisave & voluntary CPF contributions should not
                               be included as deductions

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 Failure to retain sufficient & complete records
                    Providing sketchy records which are merely
   Failure to keep   estimates
   proper records  Misconception that records could be discarded once
                     the Notice of Assessment is received

                                 Good Record Keeping practices

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 Good Record Keeping Practices
         Maintain a full & complete record of
          income received
         Maintain separate bank accounts for
          business & personal purposes
         Ensure all business income is deposited into
          business bank account
         Claims of expense should be based on
          actual amount incurred & supported with
          complete receipts & invoices
         Records should be retained for the
          requisite period whether or not an
          assessment has been raised

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 Failure to Furnish an Income Tax Return
                 Liable on conviction to a fine not
                  exceeding $1,000 and in default of
                  payment to imprisonment for a term not
                  exceeding 6 months

                 If the return is still not submitted after
                  conviction, liable to a further penalty of
                  $50 per day during which the offence is
                  committed.

                 If the returns are outstanding for 2 years or
                  more, penalties can amount to as much as
                  two times the amount of tax
                  undercharged

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 Furnishing of an Incorrect Return
          Under-declaration of income or wrongful
           claims of expenses

          Penalties can amount to as much as two
           times the amount of tax undercharged,
           where mistakes have been made through
           negligence or without reasonable excuse

          Serious cases of omissions or errors may
           result in prosecution and higher penalties

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 Voluntary disclosures of past omissions
  or errors will attract a much lower
  penalty than when we discover the
  omissions or errors in the course of your
  audits

 Cases of voluntary disclosure may be
  settled with a composition computed
  at an incremental rate of 5% for each
  back year of assessment, subject to a
  maximum of 30%

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 You are encouraged to come forth to
    us to disclose any past omissions or
    errors

   For voluntary disclosure, you may
    contact us at:
          Tel : 6351 3121 / 6351 3122
          Fax : 6351 4358
          Email : iit_compliance@iras.gov.sg

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 For enquiries, you may:
       Visit our IRAS website,
        http://www.iras.gov.sg

       Email us @ se@iras.gov.sg

         Call our 24-hour Income Tax Integrated
          Phone Service, 1800-356 8300

         Visit our Taxpayer Services Centre @
          Revenue House, 1st storey, 55 Newton
          Road (located opposite Novena MRT
          station)
         Operating Hours : 8am – 5pm (Mon to Fri)
                            8am – 1pm (Sat)

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 For more information on reporting of
  business income, you may refer to the
  Starter Guide for the Self-Employed
  available on IRAS website

 For more information on record
  keeping, you may refer to the Basic
  Record Keeping for Small Businesses &
  Schedules available on IRAS website

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Individual Income Tax                       Operational Dates :
  hotline:                                    Ongoing

  1800 – 356 8300                             Timings:
                                              Mon to Fri     8am to 5pm
                                              Sat            8am to 1pm

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E-Filing Helpline (Form B) :                Operational Dates :
                                              1 March to 17 April 2010
  1800 – 252 5011
                                              1 March to 31 March 2010
                                              Mon to Fri     8am to 5pm
                                              Sat            8am to 1pm

                                              1 April to 17 April 2010
                                              Mon to Fri       8am to 7pm
                                              Sat              8am to 5pm

                                              The E-Filing Helpline is not
                                              operational on Public
                                              Holidays & Sundays (except
                                              on 18 Apr 2010*).

                                                  - 10am to 5pm

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E-Filing Helpline (Form P) :                Operational Dates :
                                              22 Feb to 16 April 2010
  1800 – 352 4727
                                              Mon to Fri      8am to 5pm

  Form P E-Filing Counter                     Operational Dates :
                                              1 March to 17 April 2010
  (Revenue House; Taxpayer Services
  Centre – Level 1)                 Mon to Fri                8am to 5pm
                                    Sat                       8am to 1pm

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 PIN Request Station (PRS)
          Issuance of IRAS PIN / Singpass pin on the
           spot

            Location
                  •       Revenue House, Level One, 2nd Atrium

            Operational Dates
                  •       5 March to 17 April 2010

            Timings
                  •       Mon to Fri –            8am to 5pm
                  •       Sat -                   8am to 1pm

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 Conditions to collect IRAS Pin / SingPass
               •      Collection by a third party is strictly NOT
                      PERMITTED even if there is due authorization.
                      This is because the IRAS PIN/SingPass is
                      confidential and it allows taxpayers to
                      transact with IRAS through myTax Portal.
               •      SingPass can also be obtained immediately
                      by the individual personally at any
                      CitizenConnect Centres or CPFB Service
                      Centres.
               •      Requests for SingPass/IRAS PIN can be done
                      online at www.iras.gov.sg and will be sent by
                      mail to taxpayer.
               •      Taxpayers, who used their IRAS PIN to e-File
                      last year, can continue to use the same PIN to
                      e-File their Income Tax Returns for this year.

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 Form Request Counter (FRC)
          Issuance of Form B for the Year of
           Assessment 2010
            Location
                  •       Revenue House, Taxpayer Services Centre,
                          Level One.
            Operational Dates
                  •       22nd March to 15th April 2010

            Timings
                  •       Mon to Fri –            8am to 5pm
                  •       Sat -                   8am to 1pm

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 Form Request Counter (FRC)

           Issuance of Form B for the Year of
            Assessment 2010 (contd…)

                 •      Third Party request – To request for Form B on
                        behalf of another taxpayer, the person must :

                               Produce the authorization letter of the
                                taxpayer
                               Bring along his/her own NRIC for verification

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 E-Filing Services Centre @ Revenue
      House
            Assist taxpayers with Form B/B1 2010 for
             Internet e-filing / paper filing
            Location
                  •       Revenue House, Level One, 2nd Atrium

            Operational Dates
                  •       5th March to 17 April 2010

            Timings
                  •       Mon to Fri –            8am to 5pm
                  •       Sat -                   8am to 1pm

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 E-Filing Services Centre @ Revenue
      House (contd…)

            3rd Party e-Filing:
                  •       To do filing of tax returns on behalf of another
                          taxpayer, the person MUST:
                           Produce the authorization letter and IRAS
                              PIN / SingPass of the taxpayer
                           Bring along his/her own NRIC for
                              verification

            Alternative locations for walk-in e-Filing
             Assistance:
                  •       E-Filing Services Centre (EFSC) – Decentralised
                  •       Volunteer e-Filing Service (VES) Centres

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List of IRAS Decentralized e-Filing Services Centres
  Locations:                            Operational      Operating hours:
                                        Dates :
  Community                                              Mon to Fri :
  Centres:                              15 March to 17   11am to 7pm
  - Bedok CC                            April 2010
  - Chong Pang CC                                        Sat: 8am to 1pm

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 E-Filing Services Centre @ Revenue
      House (contd…)
  List of IRAS Decentralized e-Filing Services Centres (Contd…)
  Locations:                            Operational      Operating hours:
                                        Dates :
  CPF Centres :                                          Mon to Fri :
  - CPF Main Office                     15 March to 17   8am to 5pm
  - CPF Tampines                        April 2010
  - CPF Woodlands                                        Sat: 8am to 1pm
  - CPF Bishan
  - CPF Jurong

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 Volunteer e-Filing Service (VES) Centres

       Visit the CitizenConnect centres
        (Community Club) where volunteers will
        assist you in e-Filing
       Please remember to bring along the
        following:
                    Your Tax Reference Number (i.e. NRIC / FIN no.)
                    Your SingPass or IRAS Pin
                    All documents and income details relevant for
                     your filing (i.e.)
                     •      Form IR8A (from your employer)
                     •      For Child Relief Claims – Birth Certificate No. /
                            NRIC no.
                     •      For Parent / Grandparent Caregiver Relief Claims
                            – NRIC no. of Parents / Parents-in-law

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 List of Volunteer e-Filing Service (VES)
  Centres
       Operational dates : 27 Mar to 18 Apr 2010
       Operating hours : Sat – Sun ( 2pm to 6pm)
   CitizenConnect centre                     Locations
   (Community Club)
   Changi Simei                              10 Simei Street 2, S(529915)
   Marine Parade                             278 Marine Parade Rd, S(449282)
   Eunos                                     180 Bedok Reservior Rd, S(479220)
   Pasir Ris East                            1 Pasir Ris Dr 4, #01-08, S(519457)
   Sengkang                                  2 Sengkang Square, #01-01, Sengkang
                                             Community Hub S(545025)
   Tampines East                             10 Tampines St 23, S(529341)
   The Serangoon                             10 Serangoon North Ave 2, S(555877)

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 List of Volunteer e-Filing Service (VES)
  Centres (contd…)
   CitizenConnect centre                     Locations
   (Community Club)
   Fuchun                                    1 Woodlands St 31, S(738581)
   Ulu Pandan                                170 Gim Moh Rd, #01-01, S(279621)
   Woodlands                                 1 Woodlands Street 81, S (738526)
   Zhenghua                                  1 Segar Road, S (677638)
   Bt Batok East                             23 Bukit Batok East Ave 4, S (659841)
   Chua Chu Kang                             35 Teck Whye Avenue, S (688892)
   Gek Poh Ville                             1 Jurong West St. 74, S (649149)
   The Frontier                              60 Jurong West central 3 #01-01, S (648346)
   West Coast                                2 Clementi West street 2, S (129605)
   Yew Tee                                   20 Chua Chu Kang Street 52 #01-01, S
                                             (689286)

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 List of Volunteer e-Filing Service (VES)
  Centres (contd…)
  CitizenConnect centre                      Locations
  (Community Club)
  Kallang                                    45 Boon Keng Road, S (339771)
  Kim Seng                                   570 Havelock Road, S (169640)
  Tanjong Pagar                              101 Cantonment Road, S (089774)
  Toa Payoh Central                          93 Toa Payoh Central, S (319194)
  Thomson                                    194 Upper Thomson Road, S (574339)
  Yio Chu Kang                               50 Ang Mo Kio Street 61, S (569163)

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