Income Tax FAQ — pick your country
Detailed answers for every country we cover. Brackets, deductions, social contributions, residency rules — all in one place.
Singapore
Tax year YA 2026 · SGD
Singapore uses a progressive 0% to 24% schedule for residents, with no capital-gains or dividend tax. CPF contributions (employee share up to 20%) are mandatory for Singaporeans and PRs. Non-residents pay 15% or resident rates, whichever is higher.
- Residents must have stayed ≥183 days in the calendar year.
- CPF caps at SGD 7,400 monthly ordinary wages.
- No capital gains tax on shares, property (for most cases) or crypto.
Income tax brackets (YA 2026)
| Income range | Rate |
|---|---|
| $0 – $20,000 | 0.00% |
| $20,000 – $30,000 | 2.00% |
| $30,000 – $40,000 | 3.50% |
| $40,000 – $80,000 | 7.00% |
| $80,000 – $120,000 | 11.50% |
| $120,000 – $160,000 | 15.00% |
| $160,000 – $200,000 | 18.00% |
| $200,000 – $240,000 | 19.00% |
| $240,000 – $280,000 | 19.50% |
| $280,000 – $320,000 | 20.00% |
| $320,000 – $500,000 | 22.00% |
| $500,000 – $1,000,000 | 23.00% |
| $1,000,000 – ∞ | 24.00% |
Employee social contributions
| Item | Annual @ $200,000 gross |
|---|---|
| CPF (employee 20%) | $19,200 |
Detailed questions
This calculator uses the latest published Singapore tax brackets and personal allowance for the YA 2026 tax year, sourced from IRAS (income tax) + CPF Board (employee contributions, age ≤ 55).. Enter any gross salary above to see the bracket-by-bracket breakdown, your effective rate, and your marginal rate.
We start with your gross salary, apply the Singapore personal allowance and any standard deductions, run the result through the YA 2026 progressive income tax brackets, then subtract mandatory employee social-security and equivalent contributions. The number left is your annual and monthly net pay.
Yes. The Singapore calculator models employee-side social security, pension, health, and any solidarity or surcharge components that apply to wages. Employer-side contributions are excluded because they don't reduce your take-home pay.
It's a single-filer wage estimate that uses official YA 2026 rates. Your actual tax can differ based on filing status, dependants, regional or municipal taxes, salary-sacrifice arrangements, capital gains, and other personal credits. Treat the result as a strong first estimate, not tax advice.
At $100,000 gross per year, the model returns an effective tax-and-social-security rate of about 3.4% and a marginal rate of about 11.5% — leaving roughly $77,358 as annual take-home. Enter your own salary above for a tailored breakdown.
Source: IRAS (income tax) + CPF Board (employee contributions, age ≤ 55).. Estimates only — not tax, legal or financial advice. Verify with the official tax authority before relying on any figure.