Key Dates Every Singapore Small Business Owner Should Know
Welcome to Counto’s calendar guide for Singapore small businesses! From corporate filing deadlines and public holidays to special dates, use them for strategic tax planning and proactive engagement with your customers.
Individual tax filing (sole proprietors & partnerships)
15th April 2024 | Paper filing |
18th April 2024 | E-filing |
Corporate income tax filing
31st March 2024 | File Estimated Chargeable Income (ECI) (Dec year-end) |
30th June 2024 | File Estimated Chargeable Income (ECI) (Mar year-end) |
30th September 2024 | File Estimated Chargeable Income (ECI) (Jun year-end) |
30th November 2024 | File Corporate Income Tax Return (Form C-S/ Form C-S (Lite)/ Form C) |
31st December 2024 | File Estimated Chargeable Income (ECI) (Sep year-end) |
GST filing
30th April 2024 | For period Jan - Mar |
31st July 2024 | For period Apr - Jun |
31st October 2024 | For period Jul - Sept |
31st January 2025 | For period Oct - Dec |
GST filing extension will only be granted for the following scenarios:
☞ Filing of first GST return (maximum extension of 1 month; no supporting documents required)
☞ Breakdown of computer system (maximum extension of 2 weeks)
☞ Purchase of new accounting software or IT system (maximum extension of 2 weeks)
☞ Key accounting personnel on long medical leave (more than 1 week) or hospitalisation leave (maximum extension of 2 weeks)
☞ Re-structuring of company (maximum extension of 2 weeks)
☞ Software issues or errors encountered when submitting GST returns via seamless filing software through API
Public holidays
1st January 2024 | New Year’s Day |
10th February 2024 | Chinese New Year |
11th February 2024 | Chinese New Year |
12th February 2024 | Chinese New Year |
29th March 2024 | Good Friday |
10th April 2024 | Hari Raya Puasa |
1st May 2024 | Labour Day |
22nd May 2024 | Vesak Day |
17th June 2024 | Hari Raya Haji |
9th August 2024 | National Day |
31st October 2024 | Deepavali |
25th December 2024 | Christmas |
School holidays
9th to 17th March 2024 | March holidays |
25th May to 23rd June 2024 | June holidays |
30th June 2024 | Youth holiday (The following Mon 1 Jul will be a school holiday) |
30th August 2024 | Teachers’ Day |
31st Aug to 8th Sept 2024 | September holidays |
4th October 2024 | Children’s Day (for primary school only) |
23rd Nov to 31st Dec 2024 | December holidays |
Other key dates small businesses should know
8th March 2024 | International Women’s Day |
7th April 2024 | World Health Day |
22nd April 2024 | Earth Day |
12th May 2024 | Mother’s Day |
10th June 2024 | Dragon Boat Festival |
16th June 2024 | Father’s Day |
27th June 2024 | Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Day |
June to September | Great Singapore Sale |
21st July 2024 | Racial Harmony Day |
17th September 2024 | Mid-Autumn Festival |
20th to 22nd September 2024 | Singapore Grand Prix |
10th October 2024 | World Mental Health Day |
31st October 2024 | Halloween |
November | Black Friday & Cyber Monday Sale |
11th November 2024 | Singles' Day |
24th December 2024 | Christmas Eve |
25th December 2024 | Christmas |
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