Updating changes to your financial year end (FYE)
Local and foreign companies can use Bizfile to notify or seek approval from ACRA when they change their FYE.
Last updated 30 January 2026
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This guide explains how to update changes to your FYE date via Bizfile.
Local companies
Requirements for FYE changes
What you need to know | Details |
|---|---|
When you can change your FYE | Local companies can change their FYE for their current or immediate previous financial year You cannot change your FYE if you missed your deadlines for:
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When you need ACRA approval | You need ACRA's approval if:
Note: If approval is not required, your change will be updated immediately. |
Before you update changes
Who may apply
Position holders can change their company's FYE directly.
You can also engage a corporate service provider (CSP) to apply on your behalf.
What you need to prepare
Unique entity number (UEN)
Revised FYE date
Financial year period
Supporting document explaining the reason for the change if:
Your revised FYE is more than 18 months from your financial year start date; or
The change is within five years from the end of your previously changed FYE.
Prepare your supporting documents in PDF format. File names should not include spaces, special characters or foreign language characters.
Fees and processing time
Updating changes to your FYE
What you need to know | Details |
|---|---|
Fee | Free |
Approval time | Immediate or up to 14 working days, depending on the application type |
How to update changes
Local companies can follow these steps to apply for a change of FYE.
All entity and personal information (including UEN, entity details, NRIC or FIN numbers, names and addresses) shown are dummy data for illustration purposes only.
Foreign companies
Who may apply
Position holders can change their company's FYE directly.
You can also engage a corporate service provider (CSP) to apply on your behalf.
What you need to prepare
UEN
Revised FYE date
Fees and processing time
Updating changes to your FYE
What you need to know | Details |
|---|---|
Fee | Free |
Approval time | Immediate |
How to update changes
Foreign companies can follow these steps to apply for a change of FYE:
All entity and personal information (including UEN, entity details, NRIC or FIN numbers, names and addresses) shown are dummy data for illustration purposes only.