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Singapore Update On GST InvoiceNow Requirement

InvoiceNow is Singapore’s nationwide e-invoicing network based on Peppol Standard. InvoiceNow enables businesses to easily send and receive invoices in a structured digital format.

To support the nationwide InvoiceNow initiative and IRAS’s efforts to digitalise tax administration, GST-registered business will be required to transmit invoice data to IRAS using InvoiceNow-Ready Solutions. This will be mandated in phases.

  1. Phases to compliance with InvoiceNow requirement

    Implementation Date

    Who it applies to

    1 November 2025

    Companies that register for GST voluntarily within 6 months of incorporation date.

    1 April 2026

    All new voluntary GST registrants* regardless of incorporation date or business structure.

    1 April 2028

    All new compulsory GST registrants^

    Existing GST-registered businesses with total annual supplies S$200,000

    ^ New compulsory GST registrants refer to businesses that apply for compulsory GST registration on or after 1 Apr 2028.

    1 April 2029

    Existing GST-registered businesses with total annual supplies ≤ S$1,000,000

    1 April 2030

    Existing GST-registered businesses with total annual supplies ≤ S$4,000,000

    1 April 2031

    Existing GST-registered businesses with total annual supplies > S$4,000,000


  2. Business excluded from GST InvoiceNow Requirement

    The following groups of businesses will be exempted from the GST InvoiceNow Requirement:

    (1)
    Overseas entities(including Overseas Vendors that are liable to register GST under the Overseas Vendor Registration(OVR) Pay-ony regime and OVR Full regime)

    (2)
    Businesses that are liable to register for GST wholly due to the Reverse Charge regime

  3. Grants and Free-of-Charge Solutions

    (1)
    For SMEs- Businesses using IMDA-accredited InvoiceNow-Ready Solution Provider (IRSP) may be eligible to apply for the Productivity Solutions Grant (PSG) and receive up to SGD30,000 for IT solutions and equipment, including InvoiceNow-Ready Solutions. A new grant of up to SGD1,000 will be introduced for SMEs to defray the operational costs of adopting InvoiceNow-Ready software. More details on the support provided will be released by IMDA and IRAS in due course.

    (2)
    For larger busineses- A new grant of up to SGD5,000 will be provided for early adopters. More details on the support provided will be released by IMDA and IRAS in due course.

    (3)
    We have also worked with IRSPs to provide Free-of-Charge(FOC) solution packages for businesses to adopt.

    (4)
    The current FOC solution package for GST-registered businesses is available until 31 March 2027. IMDA and IRAS will introduce a new set of FOC solution package for the period of 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031. More details on the support provided will be released by IMDA and IRAS in due course.

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