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Singapore Publishes Updated E-Tax Guide on Income Tax Treatment of Foreign Exchange Gains or Losses for Businesses

01 April 2021

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On 31 March 2021, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) published an updated e-Tax Guide Income Tax Treatment of Foreign Exchange Gains or Losses for Businesses (Fourth Edition). The e-Tax Guide provides details on the tax treatment of foreign exchange gains or losses for businesses (banks and businesses other than banks). The guide summarizes the treatment as follows: Capital foreign exchange differences - Not taxable or deductible; Revenue foreign exchange differences - All exchange differences recognised in the profit and loss account are taxable or deductible, regardless of whether they are realised or unrealised, which: Applies automatically for banks...