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Annual Return, corporate tax and XBRL

All three follow a financial year. They go to different agencies on different forms.

Annual Return

The return files company particulars with ACRA. A private company generally files within 7 months after the financial year end. It is not a tax return. The secretary plan includes that government fee, not the preparation of the financial statements.

Corporate tax

ECI and Form C-S, Form C-S (Lite) or Form C go to IRAS, on a different timetable. Buying tax filing does not mean the books were purchased.

XBRL

Some companies file financial statements with ACRA in XBRL. It is a format, not a second set of books and not an audit. Whether it applies, and whether a quote includes it, is confirmed separately.

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