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Singapore

SG ยท SGP ยท #175 ยท 6 cities

Nomad score 68/100 Compare
Top income tax 24.0% Territorial system
Corporate tax 17.0%
GST 9.0% standard rate
Tax residency 183 days 90 tax treaties

Singapore tax profile

Data year: 2026

Tax system
Territorial Territorial tax system - only Singapore-sourced income and foreign income remitted to Singapore is taxed. Foreign-sourced income (dividends, branch profits, service income) remitted may be exempt if conditions are met.
Top PIT rate
24.0%
Corporate tax rate
17.0%
GST
9.0%
Capital gains tax
No Capital Gains Tax
Social security (employee)
20.0%
Social security (employer)
17.0%
Dividend withholding
0.0%
Interest withholding
15.0%
Royalty withholding
10.0%
Treaty count
90
Tax authority: Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) Website

Income tax brackets

Personal income
Personal income brackets
Bracket min Bracket max Rate USD equivalent
SGD 0 SGD 20,000 0.0% --
SGD 20,000 SGD 30,000 2.0% --
SGD 30,000 SGD 40,000 3.5% --
SGD 40,000 SGD 80,000 7.0% --
SGD 80,000 SGD 120,000 11.5% --
SGD 120,000 SGD 160,000 15.0% --
SGD 160,000 SGD 200,000 18.0% --
SGD 200,000 SGD 240,000 19.0% --
SGD 240,000 SGD 280,000 19.5% --
SGD 280,000 SGD 320,000 20.0% --
SGD 320,000 SGD 500,000 22.0% --
SGD 500,000 SGD 1,000,000 23.0% --
SGD 1,000,000 and above 24.0% --
Local currency: SGD

Special regimes (2)

Special regimes
NameTypeRate/amountDurationStatus
Pioneer Certificate Incentive (PC) Tax exemption on qualifying income for companies engaged in pioneering activitie... Exemption 0.0% 15yr Active
Development & Expansion Incentive (DEI) Reduced CIT rate of 5% or 10% on qualifying income for companies undertaking sub... Flat rate 5.0% 10yr Active

Tax flags

Participation Exemption Territorial Exemption

Tax residency

Days threshold
183 days
Residency rules
Tax resident if physically present or exercising employment in Singapore for 183 days or more in a calendar year. Also resident if ordinarily resident in Singapore.
Exit tax
No
CFC rules
No

Filing information

Fiscal year
01-01 โ€“ 12-31
Filing deadline
April 15
Individual tax returns due April 15 (paper) or April 18 (e-filing). Assessment year follows calendar year.

Sources

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