If I am liable to register, can I choose the date that I want to commence registration?
Once you are liable to register, you are required to inform the Comptroller for GST within 30 days from the date your liability arises. The Comptroller will register you within the next 30 days. You can be registered earlier than this date (subject to the...Exemption from GST Registration
“My turnover is more than S$1 million in the past 12 months but I do not want to be registered for GST. Can I be exempted from registration?” No. It is compulsory for you to register for GST once your liability to register arises. The only exemption is...Backdated GST Registration
“If I fail to register and did not collect any GST from my customers, will my GST registration still be backdated?” Yes. You will be required to account for and pay the GST on all your taxable supplies made from the date that you should be registered and...What is the penalty for the late registration of GST?
If you are late in registering for GST, you will be guilty of an offence and be liable on conviction to a fine up to S$10,000 and to a penalty equal to 10% of the tax due in respect of each year commencing from the date on which you are required to make the...