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Need advice PR freelancer

Posted: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 5:49 pm
by PaulSmith2109
Hi all

I'm a Singapore PR and would like to work as a freelance translator. My clients are based in Switzerland. Do I need to register with any government body as a freelancer and must I pay tax in Singapore ? can my clients pay into my Swiss bank account in Zurich or must I open a Singapore dollar account in Singapore ?

Thanks for your help
Paul

Re: Need advice PR freelancer

Posted: Thu, 13 Feb 2020 9:52 pm
by Myasis Dragon
You need to register a business unless you meet the exemption criteria as shown on this web page.

https://www.acra.gov.sg/how-to-guides/b ... t-register

You are earning your money locally because you are physically present in Singapore while earning. It doesn't matter where your clients are based. It doesn't matter where you get paid. It doesn't matter if you get paid in Sing dollars or Spanish doubloons. You meet the physical residency tests while earning so you pay local tax.

You will file with IRAS your income received from your free lancing as a sole proprietor unless you choose to setup an alternate business entity, which you can do as PR.