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Tax resident or non-resident?

Different tax rates apply for tax residents and non-residents. You will be treated as a tax resident for a particular Year of Assessment (YA) if you are a:

  • Singaporean; or
  • Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR) if you have established your permanent home in Singapore; or
  • Foreigner who stayed/worked in Singapore for 183 days or more in previous year (excludes director of a company).

Otherwise, you will be treated as a non-resident of Singapore for tax purposes.

For resident individuals, use this Income Tax Calculator to estimate your income tax.

For non-resident individuals, use this Income Tax Calculator (66 KB) to estimate your income tax


Tax rates for resident individuals


From YA 2012 onwards

Chargeable Income Rate (%) Gross Tax Payable ($)
First $20,000
Next $10,000
0
2
0
200
First $30,000
Next $10,000
-
3.50
200
350
First $40,000
Next $40,000
-
7
550
2 800
First $80,000
Next $40,000
-
11.5
3 350
4 600
First $120,000
Next $  40,000
-
15
7 950
6 000
First $160,000
Next $  40,000
-
17
13 950
  6 800
First $200,000
Next $120,000
-
18
20 750
21 600
First $320,000
Above $320,000
-
20
42 350

 

For YA 2007 to 2011

Chargeable Income Rate (%) Gross Tax Payable ($)
First $20,000
Next $10,000
0
3.50
0
350
First $30,000
Next $10,000
-
5.50
350
550
First $40,000
Next $40,000
-
8.50
900
3 400
First $80,000
Next $80,000
-
14
4 300
11 200
First $160,000
Next $160,000
-
17
15 500
27 200
First $320,000
Above $320,000
-
20
42 700

For YA 2008, 2009 and 2011, a personal income tax rebate of 20%, up to a maximum of $2,000 is granted.


Tax rates for non-resident individuals

Employment income
Your employment income is taxed at 15% or resident rate, whichever gives rise to a higher tax amount.

Director's fees, consultation fees & all other income
The director's fees, consultation fees and all other income that you received will be taxed at 20% from YA 2005 onwards.

 

 
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Last Updated on 26 September 2011

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