Managing Tax Risks & Voluntary Disclosure

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Tax Errors Happen. How You Respond Matters.

Tax reporting errors can arise from operational oversights, system limitations, staff turnover, or changes in tax requirements. If left unaddressed, these issues may result in additional tax liabilities, penalties, and increased scrutiny from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS).

The IRAS Voluntary Disclosure Programme (VDP) provides businesses with an opportunity to proactively correct errors and omissions while potentially benefiting from reduced penalties. However, understanding when a disclosure is necessary, how it should be made, and how to manage the underlying tax risks requires both technical knowledge and practical experience.

Join our experienced tax specialists for this practical and case-based workshop as they share insights on common tax risk areas across Goods and Services Tax (GST), Corporate Income Tax, Withholding Tax, Employee Tax and employer reporting obligations. Learners will also gain practical guidance on navigating voluntary disclosures and strengthening tax governance frameworks within their organisations.

Key Topics Covered

IRAS VDP

• Overview of the VDP framework
• Qualifying conditions and penalty concessions
• Practical considerations when making disclosures

GST Compliance

• Input tax recovery and partial exemption
• Common GST reporting pitfalls
• Documentation and invoicing requirements

Corporate Income Tax & Withholding Tax

• Common compliance gaps and reporting errors
• Cross-border transactions and withholding tax obligations 
• IRAS audit focus areas

Employee Tax & Form IR8A

• Employee benefits and taxable remuneration
• Employer reporting obligations
• Common payroll and tax reporting errors

Managing Tax Risks

• Tax governance and internal controls
• Conducting tax health checks
• Practical approaches to risk mitigation

For directors, HODs, partners, C-suite roles, and senior in-house finance leaders driving strategy, transformation, and value creation across corporate governance and strategy, compliance and controls, deals and advisory functions, especially those managing tax risk, as well as professionals from firms providing accounting, tax, company secretarial, and
related advisory services.

Trainers from BDO Singapore

	Eu Chin Sien - Executive Director, GST Chin Sien leads BDO Singapore's GST practice and brings more than 28 years of specialist GST experience spanning regulatory and advisory roles. She began her career with IRAS before moving into advisory roles with Big Four firms. She has played a key role in establishing dedicated GST practices within major mid-tier firms and is recognised for her practical approach to helping businesses navigate complex GST issues and compliance challenges.
	Jackson Cai - Executive Director, GST Jackson has over 16 years of experience advising local and multinational businesses on GST compliance and advisory matters, with deep expertise in the financial services sector. His experience includes advising on complex GST issues, obtaining rulings from IRAS, and helping businesses achieve practical and commercially viable outcomes. Prior to joining BDO, he held roles with IRAS, a commercial organisation and a Big Four firm.
	Hsu Chong Hoe - Executive Director, Private Client Services Chong Hoe has more than 20 years of experience in Singapore and international taxation. His experience spans Big Four firms, mid-tier practices and multinational corporations. He advises businesses on corporate restructuring, cross-border transactions, transfer pricing, tax due diligence, mergers and acquisitions, and IRAS engagements. He brings extensive practical experience in helping organisations manage complex tax risks and compliance obligations.
	Wu Soo Mee - Executive Director, Personal Tax Advisory Soo Mee has over 38 years of experience advising companies, executives and high-net-worth individuals on personal tax and employment tax matters. Formerly a Partner leading the individual tax practice at a Big Four firm, she specialises in employee taxation, compensation structures, expatriate tax issues, voluntary disclosures and complex engagements with IRAS and the CPF Board.

 

Complimentary 1-month access to AskBDO  AskBDO is BDO's proprietary Agentic AI Assistant, delivering authoritative, citation-backed responses grounded in verified local tax regulations, proprietary technical guidance, and advisory insights across multiple tax disciplines to support tax research, technical analysis, and day-to-day advisory work. As part of the post-training support for this course, learners who achieve full attendance and complete the course fee payment will receive one (1) month of complimentary access to AskBDO, enabling them to explore AskBDO’s capabilities in the day-to-day work.

Register early to secure limited seats available for you to gain practical insights from experienced tax specialists and learn how to identify, manage and mitigate tax risks before they become costly compliance issues!

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