ACRA Guidelines
ACRA has revised the filing requirements and data elements in XBRL format for companies effective from 1st May 2021.
Sr No. | Companies Filing Financial Statements (FS) that are made Public | XBRL requirements (mandatory with effect from 01 May 2021) |
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1 | SG incorporated Companies (that are not covered in Groups 2 to 5 below) |
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2 | SG-incorporated EPC’s that are insolvent |
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3 | SG-incorporated EPCs that are solvent |
Not required to file FS. If the company opts to voluntarily file, to file FS in either:
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4 | SG-incorporated banking, finance and insurance companies regulated by MAS |
To file FS in:
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5 | SG-incorporated companies preparing FS using accounting standards other than prescribed accounting standards in Singapore or IFRS | To file only PDF copy of the FS authorised by directors |
6 | SG-incorporated companies limited by guarantee | To file only PDF copy of the FS authorised by directors. |
7 | Foreign companies with SG branches | To file only PDF copy of the FS authorised by directors. |
- Smaller Company = Company’s revenue and total assets for the current financial year do not exceed S$500,000 and S$500,000, respectively.
- Exempt Private Company (EPC) = Private company with <20 members and no corporate shareholder.