{"id":7459,"date":"2024-02-20T06:11:49","date_gmt":"2024-02-20T06:11:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mindfox.co\/?page_id=7459"},"modified":"2024-03-22T01:17:23","modified_gmt":"2024-03-22T01:17:23","slug":"faq","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/lowyap.com.sg\/index.php\/faq\/","title":{"rendered":"FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;||-71px|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/lowyap.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/getty-images-E_j-qPTekuE-unsplash.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;getty-images-E_j-qPTekuE-unsplash&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: left; text-size: 32px; line-height: 40px;\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">Terms of Use:<br \/>The information, content and other materials provided on this website are provided on an \u201cas is\u201d and \u201cas available\u201d basis for general information purposes and not as professional advice. No warranties of any kind are given.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_image src=&#8221;https:\/\/lowyap.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/getty-images-E_j-qPTekuE-unsplash.jpg&#8221; title_text=&#8221;getty-images-E_j-qPTekuE-unsplash&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|off&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.1&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.21.0&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.23.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;What are the accounting responsibilities of a business operating in Singapore?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.23em&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;\">All businesses are required to maintain proper books of accounts for at least 5 years:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;\">for audit purposes (if applicable); and<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;\">to support their income tax returns,<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;\">under the provisions of the Companies Act 1967 and the Income Tax Act 1947 respectively.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=&#8221;Do all companies incorporated in Singapore require annual statutory audits?&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.2&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; title_level=&#8221;h3&#8243; title_text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; title_line_height=&#8221;1.23em&#8221; body_ul_line_height=&#8221;2.5em&#8221; custom_css_free_form=&#8221;#et-main-area ul {||    padding-bottom: 10px;||}||||.entry-content selector li li { ||   padding-bottom: 10px;||}||||||.entry-content selector li li { ||    list-style-type: circle !important;||}||||.entry-content selector li li li { ||    list-style-type: square !important;||}||||||.entry-content selector li li li li li{ ||    list-style-type: square !important;||}||||||.entry-content selector ol ol li { ||    list-style-type: lower-roman !important;||}||||||selector.et_pb_toggle ol li li{||    padding-bottom: 0px !important;||}&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;\">Directors of companies incorporated in Singapore are required to appoint auditors within 3 months of incorporation, except for companies that are exempt from annual statutory audits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px; text-align: justify;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px; text-align: justify;\">Companies that are exempt from the audit requirements in Singapore include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px; text-align: justify;\">Dormant companies; and<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px; text-align: justify;\"><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px; text-align: justify;\">&#8220;Small companies\u201d which are also part of a \u201csmall group&#8221;.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px; text-align: justify;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px; text-align: justify;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">A company is a \u201csmall company\u201d for a financial year if:<\/span><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px; text-align: justify;\">It is a private company throughout the financial year; and<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">It satisfies any two of the following criteria for each of the two consecutive financial years immediately preceding the financial year:<\/span><\/span><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">the revenue for each financial year does not exceed S$10 million;<\/span><\/span><\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">the value of the company&#8217;s total assets at the end of each financial year does not exceed S$10 million; and \/ or<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px; text-align: justify;\">it has at the end of each financial year not more than 50 employees.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px; text-align: justify;\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px; text-align: justify;\">A group is a small group for a financial year if the group satisfies any two of the following criteria for each of the two consecutive financial years immediately preceding the financial year:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px; text-align: justify;\">the consolidated revenue of the group for each financial year does not exceed S$10 million;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px; text-align: justify;\">the value of the consolidated total assets of the group at the end of each financial year does not exceed S$10 million; and \/ or<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18px; line-height: 27px; text-align: justify;\">the group has at the end of each financial year an aggregate number of employees of not more than 50.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 18px; 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