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Essential Information for Self-Employed by Profession/Trade

Throughout the years, IRAS has published guides and conducted many seminars for self-employed individuals from the different business sectors or trade. Here are some of the seminars slides and educational materials that can help you in filing your returns.

At a Glance

(in alphabetical order)

Beauty and Wellness Operators
Commission Agents (e.g. Property/Insurance Agents)
Entertainers and Entertainment Organisers
Hawkers
Lawyers
Maid Agencies
Medical Practitioners
New Self-employed Persons / Sole-proprietors
Sharing Economy Players
Social Media Influencers such as Bloggers and YouTubers
Sportspersons
Taxi Drivers Registered with Taxi Operators
Tuition Centre / Agency Operators

Beauty and Wellness Operators

Commission Agents (e.g. Property/Insurance Agents)

Entertainers and Entertainment Organisers

(e.g. Freelance performers, Getai Organisers)

Tax Guide for Freelance Performers (English) (383KB)
Tax Guide for Freelance Performers (Chinese) (250KB)

Hawkers

Tax Guide for Self-Employed Hawkers (621KB)
Tax Obligations of a Hawker (2.35MB)

Lawyers

Essential Tax Information for Lawyers (53KB)
Seminar Slides for Legal Practitioners (5.31MB)

Maid Agencies

Seminar Slides for Maid Agency Operators (1.86MB)

Medical Practitioners

Seminar Slides for Medical Practitioner (5.40MB)

New Self-employed Persons / Sole-proprietors

Sharing Economy Players

Essential Tax Information for Players of the Sharing Economy (466KB)

Social Media Influencers such as Bloggers and YouTubers

Essential Tax Information for Social Media Influencers such as Bloggers and YouTubers (56.6KB)

Sportspersons

Essential Tax Information for Sportspersons Who Received Sports Awards for Representing Singapore (82KB)

Taxi Drivers Registered with Taxi Operators

Essential Tax Information for Taxi Drivers (385KB)
Statement of Accounts (23KB)

Tuition Centre / Agency Operators