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Budget 2022 – FOREIGN WORKER POLICY CHANGES
22/02/2022
FOREIGN WORKER POLICY CHANGES MINIMUM QUALIFYING SALARY FOR NEW EP APPLICANTS raised up to $5,000; $5,500 for Financial Sector apply to new EP applications with effect 1 Sep 2022 apply to renewal applications with effect 1 Sep 2023 MINIMUM QUALIFYING SALARY FOR NEW SP APPLICANTS raised up to $3,000; $3,500 for Financial Sector lower Dependency… View Article
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Budget 2022 – GST TO INCREASE TO 9% IN TWO STAGES
21/02/2022
GST TO INCREASE TO 8% ON 1 JAN 2023, AND TO 9% ON 1 JAN 2024 Government fees and charges will not be increased for a year from Jan 1, 2023. CDC vouchers $200 per household in 2023, and another $200 per household in 2024. All Singaporeans children and seniors will receive MediSave top-ups worth… View Article
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Budget 2022 – HOUSEHOLD SUPPORT PACKAGE
20/02/2022
HOUSEHOLD SUPPORT PACKAGE All households will receive $100 worth of CDC vouchers in 2022. Eligible households will get double GST Voucher – U-Save rebates (up to $285 more) for April to December 2022. Adult Singaporeans will get a $200 top-up to their Child Development Account, Edusave account, or Post-Secondary Education Account. Feel free to contact… View Article
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Budget 2022 – CPF BASIC RETIREMENT SUM (BRS) INCREASED
19/02/2022
CPF BASIC RETIREMENT SUM (BRS) INCREASED The Central Provident Fund (CPF) basic retirement sum will be raised by 3.5% per year for the next five cohorts of CPF members turning 55 from 2023 to 2027. CPF contribution rates for senior workers will be increased between 1.5-2%. Feel free to contact us if you are needing… View Article
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Budget 2022 – SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY GRANT
18/02/2022
SMALL BUSINESS RECOVERY GRANT SMEs badly hit by Covid-19 will get $1,000 per local employee, up to $10,000 per company. $1,000 payout to local sole proprietors and partnerships in eligible sectors, and SFA-licensed hawkers, market and coffeeshop stallholders, who do not hire local employees. The Jobs Growth Incentive (JGI) will be extended to September 2022,… View Article
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Updates of Residential Addresses of Work Pass Holders
31/01/2022
Employers must keep the MOM informed of the residential addresses of their work pass holders via MOM’s Online Foreign Worker Address Service online system under the Employment of Foreign Manpower (Work Passes) Regulations. Changes in residential addresses must be updated in the system within five days of relocation. 175 firms fined over $1.1m in total… View Article
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New MAS guidelines for crypto trading
28/01/2022
Under new MAS guidelines, crypto trading should not be promoted to the public Feel free to contact us if you are needing financial consultancy or GST reporting services at +65 66363691, +65 9326 2271 or info@lnmsolutions.com! #cheapcorporatesecretarial #cheapaccounting #corporatesolutions #LNMSolutions #MAS #Crypto
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Singapore raising GST bolsters case
27/01/2022
MAS may allow the appreciation of SGD against foreign currency in anticipation of the raising of GST. Singapore raising GST bolsters case for MAS to tighten policy: Analysts Feel free to contact us if you are needing financial consultancy or GST reporting services at +65 66363691, +65 9326 2271 or info@lnmsolutions.com! #cheapcorporatesecretarial #cheapaccounting #corporatesolutions #LNMSolutions… View Article
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The Corporate Registers (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act
26/01/2022
On 10 Jan 2022, the Corporate Registers (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act was passed in Parliament, making amendments to the Companies Act and Limited Liability Partnerships (LLP) Act. Local and foreign companies and LLPs in Singapore will be required to keep a non-public register of nominee shareholders and their nominators, and to update their register within seven… View Article
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Jobs Support Scheme from 31 Dec 2021!
25/01/2022
JSS from 31 Dec 2021! About 24,400 employers, in sectors facing significant safe management restrictions, will receive payouts totaling over $400 million from 31 December 2021 under the Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) to support the wages of over 380,000 local employees. More details can be found at IRAS website. Feel free to contact us if… View Article
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