Key requirements
A nil return remains necessary if no reportable accounts were maintained. IRAS warns of enforcement and penalties up to S$5,000 for late or missing returns. Extensions are restricted: first-time newly registered filers may receive up to one month, while specified IT disruption or unexpected long medical leave may receive up to two weeks. Ordinary staff shortages and poor handover are not accepted reasons. Follow the required submission format, check the accepted or rejected status and resolve return errors. Reportable and participating jurisdiction lists have different roles and must match the reporting year. Registration alone is not a completed annual filing.
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