Country Guide · Asia-Pacific
Singapore
Covered by Complyance
Covered by Complyance
Singapore pioneered Peppol-based e-invoicing in ASEAN through its InvoiceNow network. While mandatory only for B2G suppliers today, wider B2B mandates will begin in May 2025 and fully rollout by April 2026 for GST-registered companies.
E-invoicing
Status
Mandatory
Format
PEPPOL BIS 3.0 (EN 16931) XML
Infrastructure
IMDA-managed InvoiceNow network via Peppol APs.
Model
Post‑audit acceptance; data transmission for record-keeping; no clearance.
E-reporting
Status
E‑invoice data transmitted via InvoiceNow automatically counts toward GST reporting; no separate B2B e-reporting mandated yet.
Format
PEPPOL XML metadata submission.
Scope & deadline
Ongoing; reporting obligation evolves as mandates spread.
More info
Tax authority
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS); technical network governed by IMDA.
Archiving period
5 years retention; digital storage acceptable if legible and verifiable
E-signature
PEPPOL BIS invoicing supports Advanced Electronic Signatures or equivalent and CorpPass authentication for integrity.
Regulation
Based on IMDA’s Peppol adoption and IRAS guidance; deadlines published via InvoiceNow rollout schedule.
Note: We gather our information from government sources and do our best to keep it current. If there are any new updates, we'll make sure to reflect them here as soon as possible.
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