In the Singapore year-end tax filing, you need to enter your employee information in IR8A forms which are generated in Dayforce and submitted as part of the filing. The information is entered in the Employee Tax Details dialog box in Year End > Singapore Year End.
See Overview of Singapore Year End.
Role feature access: Year End > Singapore Year End > IRAS AIS e-Submission
To enter the employee's information on an IR8A form for submission:
- Go to Year End > Singapore Year End.
- In the IRAS AIS e-Submission tab, check the year. If you're working on a previous year end, select that year in Year.
- Select the legal entity.
- Click Process Job and then Employee Tax Details.
- In the Employee Tax Details dialog box, click New to enter a new employee, or update an existing employee record. For more details about each field, see the "Employee Tax Details Dialog Box" section in this topic.
- Click Save.
The information you've entered is shown in the IR8 forms after the forms are generated in Dayforce. See Generate and Distribute Singapore Year-End Tax Forms to Employees.
Employee Tax Details Dialog Box
| Setting | Description |
|---|---|
| Employee | The employee number and the employee's name. |
| Non-Contractual Bonus Date | The date when non-contractual bonuses were handed out to this specific employee. |
| Director Pay Approved Date | The date of the organization's AGM/EGM when the director's pay was approved. |
| Gross Commission Indicator |
The type of commission earned:
See Configure Gross Commission Earnings for a Singapore Organization. |
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Commission From Date Commission To Date |
The inclusive time period when commission was paid out or received. |
| IRAS Approval | Whether approval was received by IRAS for compensation for loss of office. |
| IRAS Approval Date | The date when IRAS approval was received for loss of office compensation. |
| Length of Service Within the Company/group | |
| Reason for Payment | The reason for the lump sum payment to your employee. |
| Basis of Arriving at the Payment | The basis of arriving at the lump sum payment. |
| Name of Retirement Fund | The name of the retirement fund used to pay out retirement benefits. |
| Employer Contribution to Pension/Provident Fund Constituted Outside Singapore | The amount contributed by the employer to a pension or provident fund outside Singapore without tax concession. |
| Exempt Income Indicator |
Type of income that is exempted from being reported on the IR8A form.
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| Remission | The amount of income that has been granted tax remission. |
| Overseas Posting Indicator | Whether the overseas posting is for the full year or part of the year. |
| Exempt Income Value | The amount of employment income that is exempted from tax. This field applies to employees who were part of a crew who were on Singapore-registered ships plying international waters. |
| Tax Borne By Employer | Whether the employee's income tax is paid by their employer. |
| Tax Borne By Employer Indicator |
How much of the employee's income tax is paid by the employer. This field is active when Tax Borne By Employer is selected.
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| Value of Tax Borne By Employer/Employee | An amount paid by the employer towards the employee's income tax. |
| Name of Designated Pension | The name of the pension fund used to pay out retirement benefits. |
| Name of Designated Provident Fund | The name of the provident fund used to pay out retirement benefits. |
| Designated Pension | The amount contributed by the employee to the designated pension fund. |
| Designated Provident Fund | The amount contributed by the employee to the designated provident fund. |
| Section 45 Applicable to Non-Resident Director | For employers under the Auto-Inclusion Scheme (AIS) for employment income, whether Section 45 withholding tax has been paid on director's fees to a non-resident director. |
| IR8S CPF Board Approval to Make Full Contribution |