Singapore tax: key insights
- Tax year & currency
- 2026 income / YA2027 · SGD
- Supported coverage
- Tax-resident foreign work-pass holder · age 30 · no CPF
- Scenario detail 1
- Calendar-year 2026 ordinary cash employment income, assessed in YA2027. Age 30, non-disabled, Singapore tax resident throughout the supported period, neither a citizen nor a permanent resident. No benefits, other income, dependants, donations, other reliefs or carried-forward tax credits.
- Scenario detail 2
- Uses the published resident schedule applicable from YA2024 onwards and automatic earned income relief of SGD1,000, limited to employment income. Foreign employees who are neither citizens nor permanent residents do not pay compulsory CPF; SDL is employer-paid, not an employee deduction.
- Scenario detail 3
- Current published rules reviewed 7 November 2026. No YA2027 general rebate has been published in the cited IRAS rebate guidance; past YA2024/YA2025 rebates are not applied. A later YA2027 announcement may change final liability. Monthly net is an annual average, not payroll withholding.
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Sources & accuracy notes
Global Tax Calculator editorial · Content checked against the current model on 7 November 2026. Source publication dates and legal effective dates are separate. No licensed professional review is claimed.
- IRAS · resident schedule from YA2024 onwards
- IRAS · automatic earned income relief
- IRAS · published year-specific rebates
- CPF Board · contribution eligibility
- CPF Board · employer-paid SDL
- IRAS · establishing tax residence
Tax residence, additional jobs, benefits and personal reliefs can change your liability. Consult a qualified adviser for decisions that depend on your actual tax position.