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ISCA issues Financial Reporting Bulletin 8 (FRB 8) on COVID-19 Government Relief Measures: Accounting for Foreign Worker Levy Waiver & Rebate

As part of the Solidarity Budget announced on 6 April 2020, the Singapore government provided business employers who hire foreign workers on work permits and S Passes with Foreign Worker Levy (FWL) waiver and FWL rebate to ease the labour costs of such firms during the circuit-breaker period. The FWL waiver and FWL rebate were extended and enhanced in subsequent Budgets and announced via MOM press releases.

FRB 8 was issued on 24 December 2020 to provide accounting guidance and key considerations on how to account for the FWL waiver and FWL rebate granted. Illustrative examples have been included in FRB 8 to aid in the understanding of the accounting principles being applied.


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