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Navigating Stamp Duty Self-Assessment System: Focus on Employment, Services & Rental Contracts

05 Dec, 2025, Remote Online Training - Public

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FOCUSING ON
  • Session 1: Stamp Duty on Employment Contracts and Offer Letters
  • Session 2: Contracts for Services vs Contracts of Service + Rental Contracts
  • Session 3: Overview: Other Key Stamp Duty Triggers
  • Session 4: Stamp Duty Self-Assessment & Audit Readiness
  • Session 5: Q&A and Real-life Scenario Discussions
INTRODUCTION

As self-assessment for stamp duty begins on 1 Jan 2026, Employers, HR Practitioners, Legal Professionals, and Finance Teams must be prepared for growing tax risks involving Employment Contracts, Service Contracts and Rental Agreements.

This course will spotlight Stamp Duty implications in Employment Contracts, Contracts For Services, and Tenancy/Rental Agreements—all areas under increasing scrutiny by the Inland Revenue Board (IRB).

AFTER ATTENDING THIS COURSE YOU WILL RETURN TO YOUR JOB…
  1. Understanding the latest Self-Assessment Stamp Duty Framework effective 1 Jan 2026.
  2. Identifying when stamp duty is triggered in Employment, Service, and Rental Contracts.
  3. Learning to classify documents correctly to avoid penalties and audit disputes.
  4. Applying real-life case insights and developing compliance strategies for HR, legal, and finance teams.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
  • HR Managers & Executives
  • Finance & Payroll Teams
  • Legal Counsels & Contract Managers
  • Property & Admin Managers
  • Entrepreneurs & Business Owners
METHODOLOGY
  • Lectures & AV Aids
  • Questions and Answer
  • Group Activities
  • Individual & Group Presentation
  • Post Evaluation
COURSE CONTENT
9:00

SESSION 1: STAMP DUTY ON EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS AND OFFER LETTERS

  • When is stamp duty triggered under the law?
  • Offer letters, bonuses, stock options & non- compete clauses
  • Real audit case studies & common mistakes by employers
10.45

SESSION 2: CONTRACTS FOR SERVICES VS CONTRACTS OF SERVICE + RENTAL CONTRACTS

  • Appointment letters, secondment agreements & independent contractor arrangements
  • Key differences and stamp duty implications
  • Rental agreements: What needs stamping and who pays?
  • Classification checklist for HR, Admin & Property Managers
1:00 Lunch
2:00

SESSION 3: OVERVIEW: OTHER KEY STAMP DUTY TRIGGERS

  • Share transfers and ad valorem vs fixed duty
  • Property transfers, novation, and loan instruments
  • Self-assessment declaration: What must be disclosed?
3:45

SESSION 4: STAMP DUTY SELF-ASSESSMENT & AUDIT READINESS

  • How self-assessment works from 1.1.2026
  • Preparing for audit queries, penalties & appeals
  • Recent case law and employer takeaways
  SESSION 5: Q&A AND REAL-LIFE SCENARIO DISCUSSIONS
5:00 End of Course