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« Reply #15 on: March 23, 2007, 10:59:30 AM »

Ask Valerie the Expert for all accounting problems. and business startup.
Enjoy Gateway 21 services. Till date, no complaints.
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« Reply #16 on: March 23, 2007, 04:47:27 PM »

I second that recommendation. But her website @ www.gateway21.com still down tho.

Ask Valerie the Expert for all accounting problems. and business startup.
Enjoy Gateway 21 services. Till date, no complaints.

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« Reply #17 on: March 24, 2007, 01:43:47 PM »

Aviod Dec to Apr. 

Jun to Aug is super off peak.

I decided to end out financial year in Nov.  The aim was to achieve all targets by Sep, collect all payments by Nov and close office for Dec.  It only happened twice...pre-911.

Working hard this year.  Posting this is a good reminder.
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« Reply #18 on: March 25, 2007, 02:53:36 PM »

Thanks for the invaluable info, will sticky this thread as a "knowledgebase" topic here.
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« Reply #19 on: March 26, 2007, 06:21:32 AM »

Oh i see,

So mean if my business start in 2nd feb 07, and i close my account and submit my income on 31 dec 07.  Thats alright ?

Please go and read the roles & responsibilities of a Company Director.

If you have started a company, I presume a Pte Ltd, you are now a Director of the company.  There are many roles & responsibilities under the Company Acts.  If you do not know the basic of Financial year, you would probably not be aware about the legall timeline for filing your returns and when to hold your AGM...etc.

As a Director of a company, you are responsible to ensure all these are done accordingly.  You need a company secretary who are suppose to know such things, it can be your girlfriend or family members,  if you don't anybody who is suitable to be your company secretary, you need to pay for the services. 

If you want to save money, just go down to ROC and pick up all the FREE booklets.  Read them, all info are there.

If you do not know and don't want to find out, then pay for the services.  If you have not learn the very basic of managing a company, you should not be name the director of your company.


Tips: For small company, make sure the ending of your financial year is not the same as most big companies.  You will realise you have to pay more for accoutning, audit and taxation services. 

Declaring it during a off-peak period may save you some money in the long run if you know how to negotiate for discount. 

Throwing in free for you. Accountant will charge you for the above tips. 

Ok thanks for the tips, my business is only an sole priopertor.

Haha i hope to save, so thought of asking around here.  Maybe i will make a trip to ACRA someday.
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« Reply #20 on: March 26, 2007, 01:48:46 PM »

But according to my parents, the government would give you a certain date that you must  submit our finance reports. If we have any delay we would be fined.
Is it true?
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« Reply #21 on: March 26, 2007, 03:45:32 PM »

sole p even easier. Just follow the calender year so you can align it with your IRAS filing.
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« Reply #22 on: March 27, 2007, 03:44:41 PM »

what if it is registered as pte ltd?
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« Reply #23 on: March 27, 2007, 04:16:05 PM »

for sole p, in fact if your turnover is less than a certain amount (think it's $500,000, pls double check), don't even need to submit your accounts to IRAS. Of course, you still have to keep the records.

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« Reply #24 on: March 28, 2007, 06:41:31 AM »

for sole p, in fact if your turnover is less than a certain amount (think it's $500,000, pls double check), don't even need to submit your accounts to IRAS. Of course, you still have to keep the records.


Thats sound nice, i will check up on that.
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« Reply #25 on: January 09, 2008, 05:53:12 AM »

How are you guys doing? its an interesting topic, i must say.
@Visionary
Do you happen to know any website to dig this information? I'm researching about HR and how Business Life Cycle would affect each other in terms of recruitment. Statistic would be nice.

Thank you in advance.
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« Reply #26 on: October 18, 2008, 09:25:27 AM »

i am going to GST registration and would like to know whether there's any diff if we set our finanical year in diff period of the year.

is it better to avoid the end of the financial year in peak period of apr?

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« Reply #27 on: October 21, 2008, 04:17:39 PM »

Register GST has nothing to do with  financial year.

The financial year usual refer to 12 mth period, count down from the mth of incorporation.

Only a GST  register firm can charge customer gst and also claim gst from the IRAS.
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