Singapore legislation

Regulation 12

of Goods and Services Tax (General) Regulations

Regulation 12

Change of rate and credit notes

Amended byS 1003/2021 wef 01/01/2022S 1034/2022 wef 01/01/2023S 827/2010 wef 01/01/2011S 27/2021 wef 18/01/2021S 1034/2022 wef 01/01/2023S 1003/2021 wef 01/01/2022

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 1003/2021 wef 01/01/2022S 1034/2022 wef 01/01/2023

Where there is a change mentioned in paragraph (a), (b), (c) or (d) of the definition of “specified change” in section 39(1) of the Act, and a tax invoice which relates to a supply in respect of which an election is made under section 39B of the Act was issued before the election was made, the person making the supply shall, within 14 days after any such change or within such longer period as the Comptroller may allow, provide the person to whom the supply was made with a credit note so headed and containing the following particulars:

(a)

the identifying number and date of issue of the credit note;

(b)

the name, address and registration number of the supplier;

(c)

the name and address of the person to whom the supply is made;

(d)

the identifying number and date of issue of the tax invoice;

(e)

a description sufficient to identify the goods or services supplied; and

(f)

the amount being credited in respect of tax.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 827/2010 wef 01/01/2011S 27/2021 wef 18/01/2021S 1034/2022 wef 01/01/2023

Where a tax invoice ceases to have effect under section 39D(1) of the Act, the person making the supply shall, within 14 days after such change or within such longer period as the Comptroller may allow, provide the person to whom the supply was made with a credit note so headed, and containing —

(a)

the particulars specified in paragraph (1); and

(b)

the amount in respect of which the invoice ceased to have effect under section 39D(1) of the Act.

Subregulation 3

Amended byS 1003/2021 wef 01/01/2022

The Comptroller may waive the requirement of a credit note under paragraph (1) or (2) (as the case may be), subject to any conditions that the Comptroller thinks fit.