Compulsory GST registration

A company or business is required to register for GST in the following situation:-

a) your taxable turnover for the past 4 quarters is more than $1 million (unless you are certain that business turnover in the next 12 months will not exceed $1 million); or

b) you are currently making sales and you can reasonably expect your taxable turnover in the next 12 months to be more than $1 million.

If your situation is either of the above, you need to apply for GST registration within 30 days. There will be fine and penalty for late registration. Please contact us if you are not sure whether you are required to register for GST.

Voluntary GST registration

If you are not required to register for GST on a compulsory basis, you may still choose to so do on a voluntary basis. One of the benefits of registering for GST is that you can claim the GST incurred on your purchases, subject to the conditions for claiming input tax.