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

|Approved Changes|Singapore
Singapore

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) has published an updated e-Tax guide on the tax treatment of foreign exchange gains or losses for businesses. The guide summarizes the treatment as follows:

  • Capital foreign exchange differences - Not taxable or deductible;
  • Revenue foreign exchange differences - All exchange differences recognized in the profit and loss account are taxable or deductible, regardless of whether they are realized or unrealized, which:
    • Applies automatically for ban…

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