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**Crime Prevention Advisory – Misuse of SIM cards**
Dear Valuable Students, Parents/Guardian, Partners and all,
Singapore Police Force (SPF) noticed a recent trend involving misuse of SIM cards involving youths and they would like to share the following Crime Advisory and preventive education materials, especially those educating youths (equivalent to Secondary, JC, ITE, Poly and IHL level) on offences relating to misuse of SIM cards.
- Increasingly, criminal syndicates have turned to getting members of the public to supply them with local SIM/eSIM cards to carry out their criminal activities such as unlicensed moneylending or scams.
… Click here to read more.
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**Notification of GST Charges with effect from 1 January 2024**
Dear Valuable Students, Parents/Guardian, Partners and all,
Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate will be revised from 8% to 9% with effect from 1 January 2024. For more information related to the rate change, please refer to
https://www.iras.gov.sg/taxes/goods-services-tax-(gst)/gst-rate-change/gst-rate change-for-business/overview-of-gst-rate-change.
How will it affect you.
1. Invoice issued before 01 January 2024; GST rate will be 8%
2. Invoice issued after 01 January 2024; GST rate will be 9%
3. Payment made and received by Birmingham Academy before 01 January 2024, GST will be 8%. Note: for payment modes GIRO, telegraphic transfer (TT), the processing time maybe up to 3 working days. As 30 Dec 2023 and 31 Dec 2023 are not a working day, we advise all these modes of payment to be transacted before 27 Dec 2023, 3pm Singapore time.
4. Payment made and received by Birmingham Academy on and after 01 January 2024 will be subjected to GST rate of 9%.
… Click here to read more.
**CRIME PREVENTION ADVISORY: SHOP THEFT **
Police have alerted Birmingham Academy to a theft case involving Birmingham’s student.
On 11 July 2023, Police received a report of theft in Mustafa Centre located at 145 Syed Alwi Road. Preliminary investigation revealed that a student from your school had stolen electronic accessories.
Retailers deploy the below measures to deter theft and offender will be caught.
- Multiple CCTVs with active monitoring.
- Shop staff and security officers actively look out for shoplifters.
We would like to seek your assistance to stay away from crime. The Police take a serious view on theft offence and offenders will be dealt with firmly in accordance with the law. … Click here to read more.
**Birmingham Academy Advisory: Failure to report Change of Residential Address**
Dear Students,
On 23 May 2023, as reported by CNA on 24 May 2023, a Singaporean Man fined S$2,000 for failing to report change in residential address.
Birmingham Academy would like to reiterate that all Student’s Pass holders, under regulation 8(5)(b) of Immigration Act, you shall notify ICA if there is any change in your place of residence within 14 days of the change. You shall report a change of address online through your school or local sponsor via e-Update of Address. … Click here to read more.
**Birmingham Academy Advisory: Noticeable Trends of Foreign Students**
Dear Students,
Birmingham Academy Advisory: Noticeable Trends of Foreign Students There’s a noticeable trend of foreign students holding student pass found engaging in illegal employment in Singapore and rough sleeping. Engaging In Illegal Employment in Singapore Birmingham Academy hereby remind our students that STP holders are not allowed to work in Singapore without a valid work … Click here to read more.
**Digital Student Pass will be implementation with effect from 27 Feb 2023 **
Dear Parents, Guardian, Students,
Students who are reporting to ICA for completion of formalities (COF) on/after 27 Feb 2023 will be issued with a digital Student’s Pass (STP). Click here to read more.
Student that are collecting student pass, if unclear about the process, do approach our friendly Student Services.
***Notification of GST Charges with effect from 1 March 2023***
Dear Valuable Students, Parents/Guardian, Partners and all,
Goods and Services Tax (GST) is a tax that is paid on goods or services consumed domestically, including imports.
With effect from 1st March 2023, all invoice issued by Birmingham Academy Pte. Ltd. will include the GST component. The GST rate for 2023 is at 8% and will be revised to 9% in 1 Jan 2024.
How will it affect you.
- Student Contract generated on and after 1 March 2023 will reflect the total course fee with GST.
- Student Contract generated before 1 March 2023 and invoice issued on and after 1 March 2023 will be revised to reflect the total course fee with GST.
- Payment received on and after 1 March 2023, a revised invoice will be issued
with 8% GST. - Invoice issued on and after 1 March 2023 will be issued with 8% GST which maybe different from what convey to you before 1 March 2023.
- Non-refundable fees will include GST
Do approach our friendly Student Services colleagues if there’s any queries.
Ng J.P, CEO/Chairman – Birmingham Academy