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Individuals (Foreigners)

  • You are subject to a withholding tax of 15% on your gross income from services performed in Singapore. The withholding tax rate will be reduced from 15% to 10% if the income for your services performed in Singapore is due and payable to you during the period from 22 Feb 2010 to 31 Mar 2015New!.
  • No tax bill (i.e. Notice of Assessment) will be issued to you as the payer has accounted for the withholding tax.
  • Tax exemption for short-term employment of 60 days or less in a calendar year does not apply to you.
  • The payer must:

a) withhold tax at 15% of gross income [or 10% if the income is due and payable to you during the period from 22 Feb 2010 to 31 Mar 2015] from services performed in Singapore;

b) file Form IR37D (68KB) and

c) pay the withholding tax by the 15th of the following month from the date of payment to you if date of payment is prior to 01 July 2012; or 

d) pay the withholding tax by the 15th of the second month from the date of payment to you if date of payment is from 01 July 2012 NEW!



 

 
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Last Updated on 27 April 2012


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