Foreign-entity entry and activation delay
The foreign-entity edition directs users to business-tax login at myTax Portal. After a new Corppass setup, it requires at least three days before logging in, otherwise an access-denied error may occur. This timing belongs to the guide published on 5 April 2021.
Singpass app authentication
The app path involves scanning the displayed QR code, confirming the request in Singpass and completing supported fingerprint, facial or six-digit-passcode verification. The guide restricts Singpass Foreign users to the app path. Identity authentication comes before selecting the foreign entity whose tax services are required.
Alternative password route in the 2021 edition
Other users are shown an identity-and-password route followed by SMS verification or facial verification. The SMS route uses a six-digit code sent to the registered mobile number. Facial verification requires a front-facing camera, reading the guidance and following the scan instructions; users sensitive to flashing lights are advised against that route. These describe the historical PDF’s options rather than guaranteeing every method is currently offered.
Corppass entity ID and IRAS tax reference
Where multiple Corppass accounts exist, select the relevant Corppass entity ID. For a foreign entity, the guide explains that this ID is issued by Corppass and can be retrieved from the email sent to the administrator after successful administrator-account registration. It is not simply a company’s name. Singpass Foreign users then enter the tax reference assigned by IRAS. The entity ID and IRAS reference are different identifiers used at different stages.
Proceed to the service
After the entity and reference are confirmed, use the navigation bar to open the required service. The fifteen-page source is the April 2021 access workflow and does not describe all procedures for initially registering a foreign company or obtaining an IRAS tax reference. The original screen illustrations remain available in the PDF.
Official source
This article independently explains the substantive contents of the official PDF, including the relevant conditions, procedures and annexes. The linked document remains the authoritative source for its original wording, and later changes should be checked separately.
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