Activation requires more than a signature
The underlying administrative-assistance Convention must be in force and effective for both jurisdictions. Each authority notifies the coordinating secretariat of domestic CRS legislation, implementation dates, transmission methods, confidentiality safeguards and intended partners. A bilateral relationship becomes effective only after the required matching notifications and Convention conditions are satisfied. The annexes in this copy contain placeholders; they are not a completed list of activated Singapore partners.
Understand what is exchanged
Information covers reportable holders and relevant passive-entity controlling persons, identifiers, balances or closure, and specified income and gross proceeds. Exchanges normally occur within nine months after the relevant calendar year, subject to domestic legislation and notified start dates. Authorities use an agreed XML schema and secure transmission. Errors or non-compliance trigger cooperation; confidentiality and permitted-use protections continue after termination. Institutions must separately follow their domestic filing rules rather than treat the inter-authority deadline as their own return deadline.
Official source
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