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<\/a>Tax, the topic that comes and goes. If you are an individual working in Singapore, you pay tax accordingly. The same applies if you own a company that entirely operates in Singapore. These two examples resonate with being a tax resident of Singapore<\/a>. If you are new to withholding tax in Singapore, here\u2019s a concise guide to help you understand it from A to Z.\n <\/p>\n
Non-resident Singapore<\/h3>\n
A non-resident is a foreigner living or working or rendering services in Singapore. Simple, isn\u2019t it? Even foreigners are subject to tax, albeit at a lower rate. But, as a tax resident, there are times you need to deal with and acquire services from non-resident individuals or companies. Companies hire non-resident individuals are commonly experts. They can also treat as non-resident professionals earning a living in Singapore. Non-resident professionals include specialist invited by government bodies, foreign academics conducting seminars in Singapore, the Queen\u2019s Counsels, consultants and public entertainers. Non-resident Singapore companies are companies formed outside of Singapore that have operations in Singapore, companies established in Singapore with management outside of Singapore and Singapore branch of foreign companies.<\/p>\n
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Withholding Tax<\/h3>\n
The Singapore withholding tax applies to the following situations:<\/p>\n
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- Non-resident individual or company receiving income from a Singaporean source<\/li>\n
- Work was done or services provided in Singapore<\/li>\n
- Payment of interests, commission or loan fees paid to non-resident<\/li>\n
- The payment for the use of royalties, rights of use and intellectual property or industrial related knowledge for business activities such as hiring non-resident experts rendering the skills on your behalf<\/li>\n
- Payment for management fees to foreign entities that help manage your business. You may refer if Singapore has a double taxation agreement<\/a> with the said foreigner\u2019s country.<\/li>\n
- Payment of services rendered by non-resident companies such as on-site technical support, training and consultancy services. Remotely provided services are exempted from withholding tax.<\/li>\n
- Property rental paid to a non-resident company<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Applicable Tax Rates<\/h3>\n
The withholding tax rates apply according to the nature of income. The following are the tax rates for withholding tax in Singapore:<\/p>\n
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- Payment of interests, commission or loan fees are at 15% tax<\/li>\n
- Lump-sum payments for the use of the moveable property – 10%<\/li>\n
- Royalty or other payments made to composer, author, choreographer – 22%<\/li>\n
- Rights of use to industrial or commercial knowledge – 10%<\/li>\n
- Technical assistance, services fees and management fees – based on the prevailing corporate tax rate<\/li>\n
- Payment to non-resident Director – 22%<\/li>\n
- The payment to non-resident professional – 15% on gross income<\/li>\n
- Payment to public entertainer – 10% on gross income<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Time to File and Pay Tax<\/h3>\n
As the payer, you must e-file and pay the withholding tax by the 15th of the second month from the date of payment to the non-resident. Let\u2019s say you made the payment on the 10th September; you must file and pay up the withheld tax latest by 15th November. If you made payment after the due date, there would be late penalty charges incurred.<\/p>\n
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Conclusion<\/h3>\n
So, there you go. Withholding tax is a percentage of the amount paid to a non-resident professional or company. Take note on the type of payment or income received for these non-residents to ensure that you declare the right amount of withholding tax.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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