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Data centres need copper. AI infrastructure needs copper. Electric vehicle charging networks need copper.Right now, copp...
11/08/2026

Data centres need copper. AI infrastructure needs copper. Electric vehicle charging networks need copper.

Right now, copper prices are climbing as demand outpaces supply. Asia — the manufacturing heartland — feels this crunch first. For supply-chain heavy businesses, copper scarcity is already translating to cost pressure and delayed orders.

If you're in manufacturing, construction, or energy, your 2027 budget needs to account for higher copper costs.

Source: The Business Times, 27 Jul 2026
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/international/asean/why-copper-becoming-asias-next-ai-bottleneck

Happy 61st National Day!Singapore has come a long way — and so have the businesses that power it. Every SME that keeps i...
06/08/2026

Happy 61st National Day!

Singapore has come a long way — and so have the businesses that power it. Every SME that keeps its books clean, pays its staff on time, and stays compliant through changing regulations is part of that story. We're proud to work alongside you.

Wishing you and your team a wonderful long weekend ahead.

📢 Office closure notice: In observance of National Day, our office will be closed on Monday, 10 August 2026. We will resume normal operations on Tuesday, 11 August 2026.

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https://www.ocisystem.com/oci-training-and-webinar/

MAS tightened monetary policy again in July — the second move this year. Higher interest rates mean tighter credit and r...
05/08/2026

MAS tightened monetary policy again in July — the second move this year. Higher interest rates mean tighter credit and rising borrowing costs for SMEs.

The reason: oil price spikes from Middle East tensions are pushing inflation higher. For businesses planning expansion or refinancing, the window for cheap credit is closing.

The takeaway: if you're planning a loan or expansion, lock in rates sooner rather than later. Delayed decisions cost real money now.

Source: MAS, 27 Jul 2026
https://www.mas.gov.sg/news/monetary-policy-statements/2026/mas-monetary-policy-statement-27jul26

SMEICC 2026 is two days away (5–6 August) at Suntec. It's the largest business conference for entrepreneurs and SMEs in ...
03/08/2026

SMEICC 2026 is two days away (5–6 August) at Suntec. It's the largest business conference for entrepreneurs and SMEs in Singapore. Free tickets. Speakers from every sector.

The agenda: how AI is reshaping leadership, how to scale without breaking, how to navigate geopolitical risk as an exporter.

If you've been wanting to network with 1,000+ other business owners and get a realistic read on where the economy is headed in 2027 — this is the move.

Source: SCCCI, 2026
https://www.sccci.org.sg/event/index?Event_page=4

31 July. That's this Friday.If you're GST-registered in Singapore, your Q2 F5 return (April to June) is due. Both the re...
31/07/2026

31 July. That's this Friday.

If you're GST-registered in Singapore, your Q2 F5 return (April to June) is due. Both the return and payment.

Miss it and you're looking at a late filing penalty of S$10,000 per return. Not a slap on the wrist.

Here's what I keep seeing: SME owners who leave it to the last minute, scrambling to pull together three months of transactions the night before. Some estimates. A few rounded numbers. "Close enough."

Close enough isn't close enough for IRAS.

The ones who file on time without the stress aren't doing anything special. Their books are already reconciled. Each quarter, as transactions happen. So when the deadline rolls around, they're just submitting what's already done.

That's the difference. Filing on time is easy when your records are already in order. The scramble only happens when they're not.

If your accounting software is doing the heavy lifting - categorizing, reconciling, flagging anomalies - the deadline is just a date. Not a fire drill.

Source: https://www.iras.gov.sg/taxes/goods-services-tax-(gst)/filing-gst/due-dates-and-requests-for-extension

IRAS audits about 3,000 GST-registered businesses every year. Their current focus areas, updated this week, read like a ...
29/07/2026

IRAS audits about 3,000 GST-registered businesses every year. Their current focus areas, updated this week, read like a checklist of the most common mistakes SMEs make.

Dormant businesses still claiming input tax. Input tax claims without valid tax invoices. Under-declaring output tax on supplies. Claiming GST on blocked items like motor vehicles and entertainment. Gaps between what you reported for GST and what you filed for corporate tax.

None of these are exotic fraud cases. They're basic errors - the kind that happen when your records aren't reconciled properly each quarter.

The businesses that pass audits cleanly aren't the ones with perfect memory. They're the ones whose accounting software flags these issues before IRAS does.

Source: IRAS, 17 Jul 2026
https://www.iras.gov.sg/taxes/goods-services-tax-(gst)/getting-it-right/gst-audits-by-iras/current-area-of-focus-for-audits

Join IMDA and IRAS at Suntec Singapore at the InvoiceNow Fair, where businesses can understand the GST InvoiceNow Requir...
28/07/2026

Join IMDA and IRAS at Suntec Singapore at the InvoiceNow Fair, where businesses can understand the GST InvoiceNow Requirement, learn more about available grants, and explore the right solution for your business.

If you have already booked your spot for the event, visit the OCi booth and catch our stage talk at 1:15 pm. See you there!



IRAS updated its GST guidance on employee fringe benefits yesterday. The page now breaks down four specific categories: ...
27/07/2026

IRAS updated its GST guidance on employee fringe benefits yesterday. The page now breaks down four specific categories: accommodation and household benefits, transport, meals and gifts, and clothing and grooming.

If you're a GST-registered SME providing any of these to staff, here's what matters: knowing when GST is chargeable and when it isn't.

The general rule is that no GST is chargeable when you provide fringe benefits to employees. But the details vary by category. Gifts under $200? No output tax. Company car for private use? Different rules apply. Staff meals? Depends on the circumstance.

The new sections make it easier to check exactly where you stand. If your accounting software separates business expenses from staff benefits, you're already ahead when it comes time to file.

Source: IRAS, 16 Jul 2026
https://www.iras.gov.sg/taxes/goods-services-tax-(gst)/charging-gst-(output-tax)/common-scenarios---do-i-charge-gst/employee-benefits

IRAS just made e-Filing of Form P compulsory starting YA 2027. If your partnership has been filing on paper, that option...
24/07/2026

IRAS just made e-Filing of Form P compulsory starting YA 2027. If your partnership has been filing on paper, that option is going away.

Here's the thing though - the real win isn't avoiding penalties. It's what happens when your books are already digital.

When your accounting software tracks income and expenses throughout the year, filing Form P becomes a few clicks instead of a week of reconstruction. The precedent partner can pull the numbers, allocate each partner's share, and submit. Done.

No more scrambling to organise twelve months of receipts in April. No more wondering if the numbers are right. Just clean records, fast filing, and partners who get their share reported accurately and on time.

Source: IRAS
https://www.iras.gov.sg/taxes/individual-income-tax/self-employed-and-partnerships/tax-obligations-of-partnerships/responsibilities-of-precedent-partners

The Business Times ran a piece last week arguing SME owners fall into two camps: heirs and refounders. Heirs inherit sys...
22/07/2026

The Business Times ran a piece last week arguing SME owners fall into two camps: heirs and refounders. Heirs inherit systems and preserve them. Refounders reinvent how value is created.

The article made a point that stuck with me. AI automates coordination - invoices flow into accounts, quotations generate without manual entry, reconciliation happens in the background. That's real. That's worth having.

But automating coordination is the beginning, not the destination. What you do with the freed-up time is what matters.

In accounting, AI isn't about replacing your finance person. It's about giving them - and you - the capacity to focus on what actually grows the business. Pricing strategy. Cash flow planning. Decisions that need a human who knows the industry.

The businesses getting this right aren't the ones with the biggest AI budgets. They're the ones whose owners understand their industry deeply enough to know where AI fits and where it doesn't.

Source: The Business Times, 09 Jul 2026
https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/smes/be-refounder-not-heir-family-business

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