GST F5 figures, ready every quarter.
GST is recorded on every invoice and bill as you enter it — so filing quarter is an export, not an archaeology dig.
The numbers exist. They're just scattered.
Most SMEs rebuild their GST quarter from spreadsheets and shoeboxes every three months — the figures are all there, spread across invoices, receipts and bank lines, waiting for someone to spend a weekend assembling them.
ArcPay records the GST on each invoice and bill at the moment you enter it. By the time the quarter ends, the F5 is already built — you are just exporting it.
Filing quarter, without the scramble.
Recorded at the source
Every AP and AR transaction carries its GST amount from the moment it enters ArcPay.
One-click F5 export
The boxes IRAS wants, computed from your actual transactions — not re-derived in a spreadsheet.
Transaction listing
Every supply and purchase line behind the boxes, in XML and CSV. Not an IRAS Audit File (IAF) and not a substitute for one.
Traceable figures
Every F5 number traces back to the source documents behind it, one click deep.
When IRAS asks, you can answer.
Every figure in the export traces back to its source documents — the invoices, credit notes and receipts behind it. A query from IRAS or your accountant becomes a click, not a reconstruction project.
And because GST flows through the same verified pipeline as everything else in ArcPay, the F5 you file agrees with the books you keep.
Questions, answered.
What exactly gets exported?
The GST F5 figures IRAS asks for, computed from your actual transactions, plus the GST transaction listing (XML & CSV) of the lines behind them. Both are one click. The listing is an ArcPay file — it is not an IRAS Audit File (IAF) and does not conform to the IAF specification.
How is GST applied during the quarter?
The GST amount on every AP and AR transaction is recorded at the moment it is captured — 9% standard-rated where it applies — so the quarter builds itself as you work. ArcPay does not store a separate tax code on an invoice or bill: at filing time each line is classified from its recorded GST, and the return marks that classification as inferred so you can check it.
What if I am not GST-registered?
Then ArcPay simply does not apply GST to your documents. When you register, you switch it on and the tagging starts from there.
Do credit notes affect the F5 correctly?
Yes — credit notes carry the corresponding GST adjustment, so corrections flow into the right boxes instead of being patched by hand.
Can my accountant check the figures?
Every figure drills down to its source documents, and accountant seats are free — so your CA firm can verify the F5 against the underlying records directly.