Guides
Plain-English answers to the bookkeeping and filing questions Singapore small businesses actually ask.
The IRAS 2-line statement, explained (with examples)
What the 2-line and 4-line statements are, who qualifies, how to work out your adjusted profit, and the fastest way for Singapore sole proprietors to get filing-ready figures.
10 Jun 2026 · 6 min read
What bookkeeping actually costs in Singapore (2026)
Real price ranges for bookkeeping in Singapore — freelancers, firms, full-service providers and software — and how a sub-S$1M business can keep clean books for a few hundred dollars a year.
10 Jun 2026 · 5 min read
CPF contribution rates 2026 — the employer's cheat sheet
The official CPF rates from 1 January 2026 by age band, the new S$8,000 wage ceiling, SDL and SHG deductions — and how to compute a payslip correctly.
10 Jun 2026 · 5 min read
How to do your own bookkeeping for a Singapore Pte Ltd
Yes, you can legally keep your own company books in Singapore. The monthly system, the year-end outputs IRAS and ACRA expect, and the honest line where DIY stops making sense.
11 Jun 2026 · 7 min read
ECI filing in Singapore: the deadline, the waiver, and how to estimate it
Estimated Chargeable Income is due within 3 months of your financial year end — unless you qualify for the waiver (revenue ≤ S$5M and nil ECI). What to file, when, and why filing early earns you instalments.
11 Jun 2026 · 5 min read
Form C-S vs Form C-S (Lite) vs Form C: which does your company file?
The three Singapore corporate tax returns by revenue: C-S (Lite) up to S$200k, Form C-S up to S$5M, Form C for everyone else — what each requires and what you must prepare even when nothing is submitted.
11 Jun 2026 · 5 min read
AGM and annual return deadlines for Singapore private companies (the 5-6-7 rule)
Financial statements to members within 5 months, AGM within 6, annual return within 7 — how the ACRA timeline works for private companies, the AGM exemption, and what solvent exempt private companies actually file.
11 Jun 2026 · 5 min read
Unaudited financial statements in Singapore: who qualifies and what goes inside
Most small Singapore companies are exempt from audit — but still need a complete set of financial statements: the five statements, the directors' statement with solvency clause, and the notes. Here's the full checklist.
11 Jun 2026 · 6 min read
Singapore corporate tax for small companies, explained (YA 2026)
The 17% rate, what 'Year of Assessment' means, the partial and start-up exemptions, the YA 2026 CIT rebate — and a worked example showing why a S$120k-profit company pays about 4% effective tax.
11 Jun 2026 · 6 min read
Xero alternative for small Singapore companies: when you need it, when you don't
Xero is excellent software — and often overkill for a sub-S$1M, non-GST Singapore company. An honest comparison of cost, who does the actual work, and what IRAS outputs you get from each.
11 Jun 2026 · 6 min read