OVERVIEW

 

Estimated Chargeable Income (ECI), is an estimate of a company’s chargeable income for a Year of Assessment (YA).

 

• Also known as Taxable Profit.

• In other words, it is the gross amount of income/revenue before SUTE (start up tax exemption) deductions and other items such as gain on disposal of fixed assets.

 

Why and when should companies file the ECI?

 

The filing of the ECI is one of the annual corporate compliance requirements in Singapore. It must be submitted to Internal Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS), the national tax authority within 3 months after the end of the financial year.

Who needs to file the ECI?

 

Your company has to furnish its Estimated Chargeable Income (ECI) within 3 months after the end of its financial year end.

 

Administrative concession

 

Companies will not be required to file ECI for a particular year if:

 

• they do not earn more than S$1 million for the financial year AND

• their ECI is NIL .

 

What to file?

 

If audited accounts are not available, a company may refer to its management accounts to declare the revenue amount. If the revenue amount based on audited accounts turn out be different from that declared in the ECI Form, and there is no change in your ECI, you are not required to revise the revenue figure.

 

Advantage of filing ECI early

 

Companies that e-file their ECI statements enjoy more installment plans to pay their taxes compared to companies that file by paper. In addition, the earlier the ECI statement is submitted, the more installments are bestowed to your firm. For example, a company whose financial year ends in December enjoys the following number of payment installments.

 

Failure to comply with filing of ECI

 

If a company has failed to comply with the ECI requirement, IRAS shall issue a Notice of Assessment (NOA) based on its estimation of its income. The company then has one month from the date of IRAS’ NOA to submit its written objection if it does not agree with IRAS’ estimated assessment. Otherwise, the NOA is recognized as final

 

Let us know how we can help you.

 

Beaufort's team of accounts specialists are ready to help you with your ECI submission. We can help you with the following:

 

• Obtain an e-Access code to file ECI online

• Preparation of ECI

• Determine your firm’s Financial Year End

• Leverage our expertise today for the best results!

• We at Beaufort believe that every client is unique and deserves support specific to his/her needs. Drop us an email CustomerFirst@Beaufort-capital.com to let us know how we can be of service to you.

• Call Beaufort at +65 62277 269 or Contact Beaufort Now for a free consultation.

 

Let Beaufort help your company with your ECI (also known as Taxable Profit) Submission. Contact Us Today for a free consultation.