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VCC Annual Return Filing Fee and Deadline
A VCC must file its annual return within seven months after its financial year end. The current ACRA filing fee is S$1,600. This is the government fee; the secretary’s preparation and filing charges are separate.
For a 31 December financial year end, the ordinary annual return deadline is 31 July of the following year. Do not calculate the deadline from the incorporation anniversary.
What must be ready first?
The filing needs accurate VCC and sub-fund information, AGM details and the required financial documents. If an AGM is held, the annual return follows it. If the VCC validly does not hold an AGM, that basis still needs to be reflected in the filing.
The current process asks for the VCC financial statements in PDF and, where relevant, financial statements for each sub-fund, together with the directors’ statement and auditor’s report. Check ACRA’s filing steps for the precise submission requirements.
What if the audit is late?
Escalate the delay before the deadline. Check the available extension process and its conditions; an extension should not be assumed simply because the auditor needs more time. A late filing does not become timely when the documents are eventually ready.
What proves completion?
Ask the filer for the submission receipt, the filed documents and the updated business profile. Keep these with the board’s approval record. An email saying “sent to the secretary” proves a handover, not a completed filing.
ACRA’s deadline page is the primary reference. Keep the tax return on a separate checklist.
