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More projects and higher sales don't automatically mean higher profits. For renovation and project-based businesses, understanding project costs, margins and cash flow can reveal a very different picture.
Project Financial Management•6 min read
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A S$100,000 contract sounds like S$100,000 of success. From contract value and variation orders to materials, suppliers and subcontractors, here is what a project is actually worth.
Running a renovation or construction business means managing more than sales and expenses. Every project has its own financial story.
Every deductible expense that goes unrecorded quietly increases your taxable profit. Move the figures below to see what better expense tracking could be worth to your business each month.
Monthly figures, in Singapore dollars.
Receipts, subscriptions, travel and other costs that never reach your accounts are the most common gap we see.
Potential tax saved each month
$408
That’s about $4,896 a year.
An estimate only, based on Singapore’s 17% corporate tax rate and the partial tax exemption for companies. It is not tax advice, and your actual position depends on your business.
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