Employee Record Setup for Singapore

You set up your Singapore employee records for Dayforce to calculate the correct statutory contributions. These contributions are calculated during the payroll process and deducted from the employee's pay.

In the Payroll > Tax Definitions screen of People, set up the statutory contributions that apply to each employee. For foreign employees, employers are only required to pay the Foreign Worker Levy and the Skills Development Levy.

Settings in the Tax Definitions screen
Setting	Description
SPR Start Date	The date when the employee became a Singapore Permanent Resident (SPR). This date is used to determine the contribution rate based on their years of residency.
CPF Rate	The CPF contribution rate that is applied to the Singapore permanent residents.
Issue Date Expiry Date Cancellation Date	When the employee's work pass or work visa was issued, expired, or was cancelled.
Opted for FWL	Indicates that the employee qualifies for the Foreign Worker Levy (FWL) contribution.
FWL Type	The type of work pass issued to the employee.
Worker Category	The levy rate or tier that the employee's work position and skills fall under.
Opted for MBMF	The employee contributes to the Mosque Building and MENDAKI Fund (MBMF). When selected, Dayforce calculates the contribution amount based on the CPF contribution rates.
Opt Out MB	The employee has opted out of mosque building component of MBMF.
Opt Out MF	The employee has opted out of the MENDAKI fund component of MBMF.
MB Stop From Date MB Stop To Date	The start or end date of the employee's opt-out period for the mosque building component of MBMF.
MF Stop From Date MF Stop To Date	The start or end date of the employee's opt-out period for the MENDAKI fund component of MBMF.
Opted for CDAC	The employee contributes to the Chinese Development Assistance Council fund (CDAC). When selected, Dayforce calculates the contribution amount based on the CPF contribution rates.
Fixed Amount for CDAC	The employee has received approval to contribute a fixed amount to the CDAC. Only select this option if you are overriding the self-help group (SHG) rate set by CPF and entering a fixed amount. See Override Self-Help Group Contributions.
Fixed Amount for MB	The employee has received approval to contribute a fixed amount to mosque building component of MBMF. Only select this option if you are overriding the SHG rate set by CPF and entering a fixed amount. See Override Self-Help Group Contributions.
Fixed Amount for MF	The employee has received approval to contribute a fixed amount to the MENDAKI fund component of MBMF. Only select this option if you are overriding the SHG rate set by CPF and entering a fixed amount. See Override Self-Help Group Contributions.
Opted for SINDA	The employee contributes to the Singapore Indian Development Association fund (SINDA). When selected, Dayforce calculates the contribution amount based on the CPF contribution rates.
Fixed Amount for SINDA	The employee has received approval to contribute a fixed amount to SINDA. Only select this option if you are overriding the SHG rate set by CPF and entering a fixed amount. See Override Self-Help Group Contributions.
Opted for ECF	The employee contributes to the Eurasian Community Fund (ECF). When selected, Dayforce calculates the contribution amount based on the CPF contribution rates.
Fixed Amount for ECF	The employee has received approval to contribute a fixed amount to ECF. Only select this option if you are overriding the SHG rate set by CPF and entering a fixed amount. See Override Self-Help Group Contributions.
Overseas Posting	The employee has been assigned a position outside of Singapore.
Contribute to CPF	The employee makes mandatory CPF contributions.
VCPF Type	The type of voluntary CPF contribution made.
CPF Filing Status	The employment status of the employee at the time of filing. Existing: An existing employee or an employee who leaves and joins the organization in the same month. JoinSeparation: An employee who joins and leaves the organization in the same month. Leaver: An employee who leaves the organization. NewJoiner: A new employee
VCPF Start Date	The date when voluntary CPF contributions started.
Contribute to SDL	The employee qualifies for the Skills Development Levy (SDL).
Pension Code	The type of pension that applies to the employee. This function is currently not supported.
VCPF Adjustment Operator	The calculation method used to adjust the system-calculated voluntary CPF amount deducted for this employee. The adjustment only applies to employees who contribute a flat amount to their VCPF payroll election. Add: Adds the amount configured in the payroll election to the system-calculated VCPF. Replace: Replaces the system-calculated VCPF with the amount configured in the payroll election. The total contribution amounts are capped at the annual CPF limit. Subtract: Subtracts the amount configured in the payroll election from the system-calculated VCPF.

Here is a list of typical contributions you need to set up for a Singapore employee: