{"id":17803,"date":"2026-08-17T04:30:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-17T04:30:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/blog\/acra-late-filing-penalties\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T05:11:25","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T05:11:25","slug":"acra-late-filing-penalties","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/blog\/acra-late-filing-penalties\/","title":{"rendered":"ACRA Late Filing Penalties: Exact Costs and Deadlines"},"content":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n<p>Miss an ACRA filing deadline and the penalty is fixed, not negotiable. For annual lodgments due on or after 14 Jan 2022, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acra.gov.sg\/news-events\/news-announcements\/file-your-annual-lodgments-on-time\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">two-tier penalty structure<\/a> charges <strong>S$300<\/strong> if you file within three months of the due date and <strong>S$600<\/strong> if you file after that. Ad-hoc filings (director changes, registered address updates) sit on a separate, lower scale.<\/p>\n<p>Here is what to do right now, before anything else:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>File the overdue document immediately<\/strong> through <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizfile.gov.sg\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BizFile<\/a>, ACRA\u2019s online filing portal. The system calculates your exact penalty automatically.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pay the penalty at the point of lodgment.<\/strong> BizFile will not let the filing complete without payment.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Screenshot or download the payment confirmation.<\/strong> You will need it if you later appeal.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Check whether the amount matches your expectation.<\/strong> A mismatch usually means a different filing category applies, such as an ad-hoc filing rather than an annual return.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hold off on the appeal until after you\u2019ve filed.<\/strong> ACRA reviews representations case by case, and the underlying penalty typically stays payable while your appeal is pending.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"key-takeaways\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n<p>The core rule is simple: annual lodgments filed within three months of the due date incur a fixed penalty, and filings later than that incur a higher fixed penalty, with ad-hoc filings following a separate, lower scale.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Point<\/th>\n<th>Details<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Two-tier annual penalty<\/td>\n<td>Two fixed penalty tiers apply for lodgments due on or after 14 Jan 2022.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ad-hoc filings cost less<\/td>\n<td>Officer or address changes typically incur lower fixed penalties depending on when filed.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Penalty appears at lodgment<\/td>\n<td>BizFile calculates and displays the exact amount automatically when you file late.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Appeals don\u2019t pause payment<\/td>\n<td>File and pay first; appeals take about four weeks and the fee usually stays due meanwhile.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Vivos supports recovery and prevention<\/td>\n<td>Vivos\u2019s corporate secretarial team helps resolve overdue filings and build a compliance calendar to prevent repeats.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2 id=\"table-of-contents\">Table of Contents<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#what-counts-as-a-late-lodgment-penalty-and-who-pays-it\">What Counts as a Late Lodgment Penalty and Who Pays It<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#the-exact-penalty-amounts-by-filing-type\">The Exact Penalty Amounts by Filing Type<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#real-scenarios-what-directors-actually-end-up-paying\">Real Scenarios: What Directors Actually End Up Paying<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#beyond-the-fine-how-acra-escalates-non-compliance\">Beyond the Fine: How ACRA Escalates Non-Compliance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-the-penalty-gets-applied-and-how-you-pay-it\">How the Penalty Gets Applied and How You Pay It<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#when-to-apply-for-an-extension-of-time-instead\">When to Apply for an Extension of Time Instead<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#your-action-plan-fix-it-now-prevent-it-next-time\">Your Action Plan: Fix It Now, Prevent It Next Time<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#where-directors-actually-go-wrong\">Where Directors Actually Go Wrong<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how-vivos-keeps-your-filings-off-acras-radar\">How Vivos Keeps Your Filings Off ACRA\u2019s Radar<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#official-resources-for-filing-and-appeals\">Official Resources for Filing and Appeals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#sources\">Sources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"what-counts-as-a-late-lodgment-penalty-and-who-pays-it\">What Counts as a Late Lodgment Penalty and Who Pays It<\/h2>\n<p>A late lodgment penalty is the fee ACRA charges when a company, foreign entity, variable capital company (VCC), or limited liability partnership (LLP) misses a statutory filing deadline. The rationale is straightforward: Singapore\u2019s corporate registry only works if the information on it is current, and ACRA\u2019s enforcement approach treats register accuracy as a public good worth protecting.<\/p>\n<p>Not every filing is treated the same way. ACRA splits its penalty framework into two broad categories:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Annual lodgments<\/strong> \u2014 annual returns for companies, and annual declarations of solvency or non-solvency for certain LLPs and entities. These fall under the two-tier S$300\/S$600 structure.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ad-hoc filings<\/strong> \u2014 updates like changes in company officers, registered office address, or share allotments. These use a separate, generally lower penalty scale.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Liability sits with the company itself, but directors and company secretaries carry personal responsibility for making sure filings happen. If you\u2019re a director, you can\u2019t outsource that obligation to a co-director and assume you\u2019re covered. Repeated lapses can expose individual officers to disqualification, separate from any penalty the company pays.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-exact-penalty-amounts-by-filing-type\">The Exact Penalty Amounts by Filing Type<\/h2>\n<p>The numbers below apply to filings due on or after 14 January 2022. Earlier filings may fall under a different (now retired) fee schedule, so if you\u2019re dealing with a very old outstanding lodgment, confirm which framework applies before you assume the current rates apply.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>Filing Type<\/th>\n<th>Within 3 Months of Due Date<\/th>\n<th>More Than 3 Months After Due Date<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>Annual lodgment (annual return, annual declaration)<\/td>\n<td>Fixed lower tier penalty applies<\/td>\n<td>Fixed higher tier penalty applies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Most ad-hoc filings (e.g., officer changes, registered address)<\/td>\n<td>Fixed lower penalty applies<\/td>\n<td>Fixed higher penalty applies<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong>The two-tier structure means timing is the single biggest variable in what you pay.<\/strong> File on day 91 instead of day 89 for an annual return, and the penalty doubles from S$300 to S$600. There\u2019s no sliding scale in between. It\u2019s a cliff, not a ramp.<\/p>\n<p>A few structural notes worth flagging:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>VCCs file through a dedicated VCC portal rather than standard BizFile, but the same two-tier annual lodgment penalty logic applies.<\/li>\n<li>LLPs file annual declarations of solvency or non-solvency instead of annual returns, and those declarations sit inside the same annual lodgment penalty tier.<\/li>\n<li>Ad-hoc filing penalties are lodgment-specific. Missing three separate ad-hoc updates on the same day can generate three separate penalties, not one combined fee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"real-scenarios-what-directors-actually-end-up-paying\">Real Scenarios: What Directors Actually End Up Paying<\/h2>\n<p>Numbers on a page are one thing. Seeing how they land on an actual filing calendar makes the stakes clearer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scenario 1: Annual return filed 20 days late.<\/strong> A private company with a financial year end (FYE) of December 31 typically has seven months after FYE to hold its AGM and file its annual return, depending on the company\u2019s constitution and any AGM exemptions. If the due date passes and the director files 20 days later, that\u2019s comfortably inside the three-month window.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scenario 2: Annual return filed 4 months late.<\/strong> Same company, same due date, but the director gets distracted by a fundraising round and doesn\u2019t file until four months after the deadline. That crosses the three-month threshold. Penalty: the increased fixed amount as per ACRA\u2019s schedule for more than three months late.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Scenario 3: Director change filed 4 months late.<\/strong> A company appoints a new director in March but the officer change isn\u2019t lodged until August, well past the standard 14-day filing window for such updates. Since this is an ad-hoc filing rather than an annual lodgment, it falls under the lower scale. Being more than three months late here means a fixed penalty consistent with ACRA\u2019s ad-hoc filing penalties, lower than for annual lodgments.<\/p>\n<p>Notice that Scenario 3\u2019s penalty is lower than Scenario 1\u2019s despite the longer delay. The filing category matters more than the raw number of days late.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"beyond-the-fine-how-acra-escalates-non-compliance\">Beyond the Fine: How ACRA Escalates Non-Compliance<\/h2>\n<p>The dollar penalty is often just the opening move. ACRA\u2019s own enforcement guidance lists a range of tools beyond the standard late lodgment fee:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Composition sums<\/strong> \u2014 an offer to settle a statutory offense without going to court, typically for less serious first-time breaches.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Prosecution<\/strong> \u2014 pursued for serious or repeated non-compliance, with fines up to statutory maxima.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Director disqualification or debarment<\/strong> \u2014 officers involved in three or more filing-related offenses within five years risk disqualification from acting as a director of any Singapore company.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Striking off<\/strong> \u2014 for companies that go dark entirely, ACRA can strike the entity off the register.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Which tool ACRA reaches for depends on context. Its enforcement approach weighs the seriousness of the breach, the potential damage to register integrity, and the company\u2019s compliance track record. A single late annual return from an otherwise clean company rarely triggers anything beyond the standard penalty. A pattern of missed filings, especially combined with unresponsive directors, moves ACRA toward prosecution or disqualification.<\/p>\n<p>If you believe your penalty was applied unfairly or want it reduced, ACRA accepts appeals through its <a href=\"https:\/\/form.gov.sg\/693bab61f10901854bdec2e4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Late Lodgment Appeal representation form<\/a>. Reviews are handled case by case and typically take around four weeks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> <em>File and pay the penalty first, then appeal. The original fee generally remains due while ACRA reviews your case, so paying upfront stops any risk of escalation while you make your case. Evidence of rectification (the corrected filing, dated confirmation) and a clean compliance history are what actually move an appeal outcome, not the explanation for why you were late.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-the-penalty-gets-applied-and-how-you-pay-it\">How the Penalty Gets Applied and How You Pay It<\/h2>\n<p>There\u2019s no separate invoice, no waiting period, and no manual calculation on ACRA\u2019s end. The moment you submit a late filing through BizFile, the system automatically calculates the applicable penalty based on the filing type and how many days past due it is.<\/p>\n<p>The flow works like this: you log into BizFile, select the overdue filing, and the portal displays the penalty amount before you can proceed. You pay through the portal\u2019s supported payment methods, and once payment clears, BizFile issues a lodgment confirmation and payment record. VCCs go through the dedicated VCC portal, but the mechanics mirror BizFile\u2019s process closely.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> <em>Download and save the confirmation PDF the moment you complete payment, not weeks later. If BizFile shows an amount that doesn\u2019t match the two-tier structure you expected, don\u2019t assume it\u2019s an error. It usually means the filing is categorized differently than you thought (ad-hoc versus annual lodgment), so double-check the filing type before disputing anything.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786729045744_How-the-Penalty-Gets-Applied-and-How-You-Pay-It-overview-diagram.jpeg\" alt=\"How the Penalty Gets Applied and How You Pay It \u2014 overview diagram\"><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"when-to-apply-for-an-extension-of-time-instead\">When to Apply for an Extension of Time Instead<\/h2>\n<p>An extension of time (EOT) lets you push back a filing deadline before it\u2019s actually missed, which sidesteps the penalty altogether rather than trying to reduce it afterward. ACRA grants these for legitimate reasons: pending audit sign-off, a genuine force majeure event, or a documented administrative delay outside the company\u2019s control.<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Identify the issue early.<\/strong> If you can see a deadline is at risk, don\u2019t wait until the due date to act.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Apply before the due date whenever possible.<\/strong> Requests submitted after the deadline has passed carry far less weight.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Attach supporting documentation.<\/strong> Auditor correspondence, evidence of the delay, or a clear timeline showing when the filing will be ready all strengthen the request.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Follow up if you don\u2019t hear back promptly.<\/strong> EOT decisions affect whether the penalty clock starts at all.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> <em>An EOT request rarely helps once you\u2019re already past the due date. At that point you\u2019re better off filing immediately, paying the resulting penalty, and appealing afterward if there\u2019s a genuine mitigating reason. Chasing an EOT after the fact usually just adds delay without changing the outcome.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"your-action-plan-fix-it-now-prevent-it-next-time\">Your Action Plan: Fix It Now, Prevent It Next Time<\/h2>\n<p>If you\u2019re dealing with an overdue filing today, the sequence matters:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>File the outstanding document through BizFile immediately.<\/li>\n<li>Pay the penalty shown at lodgment.<\/li>\n<li>Document what caused the delay and what you changed to fix it.<\/li>\n<li>Notify relevant stakeholders (co-directors, auditors, company secretary) so everyone\u2019s aligned.<\/li>\n<li>If you plan to appeal, gather your compliance history and rectification evidence now, while it\u2019s fresh.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Preventing a repeat is a separate exercise, and it\u2019s less about vigilance than about structure:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Appoint or confirm an active <a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/singapore\/corporate-secretary-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">corporate secretary<\/a> who tracks statutory deadlines as a core job function, not an afterthought.<\/li>\n<li>Build a compliance calendar mapping FYE, AGM date, and annual return due date for the full year ahead.<\/li>\n<li>Delegate filing responsibility explicitly. \u201cSomeone will handle it\u201d is how deadlines get missed.<\/li>\n<li>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/blog\/annual-return-filing-in-singapore-2026-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">professional filing support<\/a> or automated reminder systems rather than relying on memory.<\/li>\n<li>Run a periodic compliance audit, particularly after a change in directors, to catch gaps in the handover.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Pro Tip:<\/strong> <em>The governance controls that stop most director-level breaches are unglamorous: a retained corporate secretary, XBRL readiness well before the financial statement deadline, and someone outside the company checking dates independently. Companies that build these in rarely see a repeat penalty.<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"where-directors-actually-go-wrong\">Where Directors Actually Go Wrong<\/h2>\n<p>The mistakes that generate late lodgment penalties are rarely dramatic. They\u2019re procedural, and they repeat across companies of every size.<\/p>\n<p>The most common one is misreading the filing window itself. Directors often assume the annual return deadline is tied purely to the financial year end, when in practice the AGM timing and any AGM exemptions shift the actual due date. A company that holds its AGM late, or skips it under an exemption without recalculating the filing deadline, walks straight into a penalty it didn\u2019t see coming.<\/p>\n<p>The second recurring failure is the handover gap. When a director resigns or a new one joins, filing responsibility often falls into a crack between the outgoing and incoming officer. Nobody explicitly owns the next deadline, and by the time anyone notices, the three-month window has already closed.<\/p>\n<p>If there\u2019s one structural fix worth prioritizing, it\u2019s treating the corporate secretary function as a genuine control, not paperwork. A properly retained secretary tracks the calendar independently of whoever happens to be running the company that quarter, which removes the single point of failure that causes most of these breaches. Directors who wait until a penalty notice appears before thinking about their filing calendar are treating a fixed legal obligation like a flexible one. It isn\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786728898173_Where-Directors-Actually-Go-Wrong-overview-diagram.jpeg\" alt=\"Where Directors Actually Go Wrong \u2014 overview diagram\"><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-vivos-keeps-your-filings-off-acras-radar\">How Vivos Keeps Your Filings Off ACRA\u2019s Radar<\/h2>\n<p>Vivos gets you back in good standing faster than handling ACRA correspondence alone, and keeps you there without a lock-in contract. Filing appeal documentation, correcting an overdue lodgment, and rebuilding a compliance calendar all take specific procedural knowledge that most in-house teams don\u2019t use often enough to stay sharp on.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1784081147152_vivos.jpg\" alt=\"Vivos\"><\/p>\n<p>Vivos\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/singapore\/corporate-secretary-services\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">corporate secretarial services<\/a> cover exactly the gaps that produce late filing penalties in the first place: statutory deadline tracking mapped against your FYE and AGM dates, <a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/singapore\/corporate-secretary-services\/governance-and-meeting-management\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">governance and meeting management<\/a> so AGM timing never quietly shifts your annual return due date, and direct support if you\u2019re already facing a penalty and need to file, pay, and prepare an appeal properly. If you\u2019ve had a director handover recently or you\u2019re not sure who currently owns your filing calendar, that\u2019s usually the first sign of trouble. Talk to a Vivos corporate secretarial specialist and get your compliance calendar reviewed before the next deadline, not after.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"official-resources-for-filing-and-appeals\">Official Resources for Filing and Appeals<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acra.gov.sg\/news-events\/news-announcements\/file-your-annual-lodgments-on-time\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">File your annual lodgments on time<\/a> \u2014 ACRA\u2019s announcement of the two-tier penalty structure.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acra.gov.sg\/regulations\/late-lodgement-penalties\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Late lodgment penalties (except late annual returns)<\/a> \u2014 penalty ranges for ad-hoc filings.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acra.gov.sg\/manage\/companies\/legal-requirements-common-offences\/filing-annual-returns-companies\/penalties-enforcement-late-annual-return-filing\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Penalties &amp; enforcement action: Late annual return filing<\/a> \u2014 enforcement outcomes for late annual returns.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acra.gov.sg\/regulations\/acra-enforcement-policy-process\/approach\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ACRA\u2019s enforcement approach<\/a> \u2014 how ACRA decides between composition, prosecution, and other tools.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acra.gov.sg\/resources\/eservice-tools-portals\/complaints-appeals\/submitting-an-appeal\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Submitting an appeal<\/a> \u2014 the appeal review process and timeframe.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/form.gov.sg\/693bab61f10901854bdec2e4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Late Lodgment Appeal representation form<\/a> \u2014 the actual form used to submit a penalty appeal.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bizfile.gov.sg\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">BizFile<\/a> \u2014 the portal for filing, paying penalties, and downloading confirmations.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acra.gov.sg\/how-to-guides\/filing-annual-returns-ars\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">How to file annual returns (ARS)<\/a> \u2014 guidance on determining your filing due date from FYE and AGM timing.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"sources\">Sources<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acra.gov.sg\/manage\/companies\/legal-requirements-common-offences\/filing-annual-returns-companies\/penalties-enforcement-late-annual-return-filing\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Penalties &amp; enforcement action: Late annual return filing | Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acra.gov.sg\/news-events\/news-announcements\/file-your-annual-lodgments-on-time\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">File your annual lodgments on time | Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acra.gov.sg\/regulations\/late-lodgement-penalties\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Late lodgment penalties (except late annual returns) | Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acra.gov.sg\/regulations\/acra-enforcement-policy-process\/approach\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ACRA\u2019s enforcement approach | Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"recommended\">Recommended<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/blog\/annual-return-filing-in-singapore-2026-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Annual Return Filing in Singapore: 2026 Guide<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/singapore\/corporate-secretary-services\/business-profile-update\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to Update Your Business Profile in Singapore?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/blog\/tax-filing-and-accounting-with-a-singapore-corporate-service-provider\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tax Filing &amp; Accounting in Singapore with a Corporate Service Provider<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/glutenfreepleasure.com\/__proxy_domain\/vivos.com.sg\/manage-your-business\/taxation\/personal-income-tax\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">How to File Personal Income Tax in Singapore | Vivos<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about ACRA late filing penalties, including fixed costs, deadlines, and how to avoid higher fees. 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