Can a non GST registered company charge GST?

Can a non GST registered company charge GST?

Non-GST registered businesses are not allowed to charge GST. Only GST-registered businesses are allowed to charge and collect GST on the goods and services they provide.

Charging GST

Non-GST registered businesses are not allowed to charge GST.

Only GST-registered businesses are allowed to charge and collect GST on the goods and services they provide.

Wrongfully Charging GST

If you have wrongfully charged/collected GST from your customers, you must remit to IRAS the GST wrongly collected .

Exception to the Rule

An exception is when you are a non-GST registered third party (e.g. mortgagee, financier, auctioneer) that sells or rents out a GST-registered business' asset in satisfaction of debt owed.

For details on how to account for GST, please refer to Selling/renting out asset in satisfaction of debt .

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Claiming GST

Non-GST registered businesses are not allowed to claim GST incurred on purchases and expenses.

Only GST-registered businesses are allowed to claim GST.

Exceptions to the Rule

Non-GST registered businesses in specific industries are given concessions (subject to conditions) by the Minister to claim the GST incurred.

1. Qualifying funds that are managed by a prescribed fund manager in Singapore are allowed to claim GST incurred on prescribed expenses at an annual fixed recovery rate via remission.
   
   
   The GST remission is effective to 31 Mar 2019 (date inclusive).
   
   
   Details of the GST remission (such as the types of qualifying funds, qualifying conditions, prescribed list of expenses and procedures to claim GST) are explained in the circular issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS).
2. Real Estate Investment Trusts and qualifying Registered Business Trusts listed on the Singapore Exchange (i.e. S-REITs and qualifying S-RBTs) are allowed to claim GST on expenses incurred for their business and their Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs)
   
   
   This GST concession is effective to 31 Mar 2020 (date inclusive) and applies regardless of whether the S-REIT or S-RBT is eligible for GST registration.