🇸🇬 Singapore

East Asia & Pacific · ISORA participant · ITTI survey participant

Singapore utilizes artificial intelligence and machine learning for risk scoring and employs automated bulk data matching in practice. The jurisdiction mandates statutory country-by-country reporting but does not implement controlled foreign company or interest limitation rules. Tax revenue accounted for 12.1% of GDP in 2022.Auto-generated summary of the verified data below; every fact traces to a source on this page.

12.1%
tax-to-GDP, general govt (2022, OECD)
7/11
enforcement powers assessed

Where the tax bite lands (2022)

Tax revenue by category, % of GDP, general government — OECD Revenue Statistics (Global).

Taxes on income, profits and capital gains of individuals and corporations
6.2%
Taxes on property
1.6%
Taxes on goods and services
3.3%
Other taxes
1.0%

Who collects it (2022)

Level of government% of GDP
Central government12.1%

Tax-to-GDP over time

2000201020192022
15.2%12.5%13.2%12.1%

General government, OECD Revenue Statistics (Global).

Headline statutory rates

As stated in PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries’ territory overview (fetched 2026-08-20) — the wording is PwC’s; source.

TaxHeadline rate as stated
Headline PIT rate24
Headline CIT rate17
Standard VAT rateGoods and services tax: 9
Headline individual capital gains tax rateNA
Headline corporate capital gains tax rateNA
WHT rates (%) (Dividends/Interest/Royalties)Resident: NA; Non-resident: 0 / 15 / 10
Headline net wealth/worth tax rateNA
Headline inheritance tax rateNA
Headline gift tax rateNA NA stands for Not Applicable (i.e. the territory does not have the indicated tax or requirement) NP stands for Not Provided (i.e. the information is not currently provided in this chart)

Enforcement powers

AI & machine-learning risk scoring  Yes — documented practice

Self-reported in the OECD Inventory of Tax Technology Initiatives (2024 Global Survey on Digitalisation).

Survey question "Administration uses artificial intelligence" — answer: Yes

Source: OECD Inventory of Tax Technology InitiativesOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Automated bulk data matching  Yes — documented practice

Self-reported to ISORA (International Survey on Revenue Administration), FY2022.

ISORA indicator "Administration undertakes fully automated compliance checks based on data matching/analysis" — value: Yes

Source: IMF ISORA — International Survey on Revenue AdministrationOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Crypto-asset reporting  Partial / committed

Listed by the OECD Global Forum as committed to implement the Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework in time for first exchanges by 2028 (list updated 17 June 2025).

the Seychelles, Singapore, Thailand

Source: OECD Global Forum — Jurisdictions committed to implement the Crypto-Asset Reporting FrameworkOfficial source · quote machine-verified 2026-08-25

Controlled foreign company (CFC) rules  No — power absent

Recorded in the OECD Corporate Tax Statistics anti-avoidance rules dataset (2026).

OECD Corporate Tax Statistics: "Is there a controlled foreign company rule in place? · Not applicable" — No

Source: OECD Corporate Tax StatisticsOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Interest limitation rules  No — power absent

Recorded in the OECD Corporate Tax Statistics anti-avoidance rules dataset (2026).

OECD Corporate Tax Statistics: "Is there an interest limitation rule in place? · Not applicable" — No

Source: OECD Corporate Tax StatisticsOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Country-by-country reporting  Yes — statutory power

Recorded in the OECD Corporate Tax Statistics anti-avoidance rules dataset (0).

OECD Corporate Tax Statistics: "Is there a country-by-country reporting law in place?" — Yes

Source: OECD Corporate Tax StatisticsOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Public naming of non-compliant taxpayers  No — power absent

Self-reported to ISORA (International Survey on Revenue Administration), FY2022.

ISORA indicator "Administration is empowered to make public details of some / all taxpayers subject to administrative penalties imposed for non-disclosure" — value: No

Source: IMF ISORA — International Survey on Revenue AdministrationOECD / IMF survey data · derived from the administration’s own survey answer

Anti-avoidance regime detail (OECD Corporate Tax Statistics)

OECD-curated descriptions of this jurisdiction’s CFC, interest-limitation, CbCR and IP-regime rules.

CFC rules2 data points
Is there a controlled foreign company rule in place? · Regime 1No
Is there a controlled foreign company rule in place? · Not applicableNo
Interest limitation4 data points
Is there a group ratio rule or similar type of rule in place? · Rule 1No
Is there an interest limitation rule in place? · Rule 1No
Is there an interest limitation rule in place? · Not applicableNo
Are there targeted rules to address specific risks not addressed by the general rule? · Rule 1Yes
Country-by-country reporting5 data points
Is there a country-by-country reporting law in place?Yes
Further informationVoluntary parent surrogate filing is or was available for earlier fiscal years.
Deadline by which filings must be submitted12 months
Reports are required for MNEs with annual revenues aboveSGD 1.125 billion
Headquarter jurisidiction filing required from01-Jan-17
IP regimes6 data points
Further information · Regime 1This status is subject to final adoption of new legislation. </br> Qualifyinf assets refers to any patent under the Patents Act (Cap 221) or the equivalent law of any country or territory, or an application for a patent under the Patents Act or the equivalent law of any country or territory; and any copyright subsisting in software by virtue of the Copyright Act (Cap 63) or the equivalent law of a…
Regime name · Regime 1IP development incentive
Status of the IP regime as determined by the OECD’s Forum on Harmful Tax Practices (FHTP). · Regime 1Not harmful
Asset types that can qualify for the IP regime · Regime 1Patents, Software
Tax rate that would otherwise apply · Regime 117.00%
Reduced tax rate that applies under the IP regime · Regime 15.00% or 10.00% (depending on amount of investment)

Effective corporate tax rates

MeasureYearRate
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202515.8%
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable20250.0%
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202514.9%
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202516.3%
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable20250.0%
Capital allowances · Percentage of initial investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202515.8%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202514.0%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable202515.6%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable202517.6%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable202517.6%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202513.4%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable202514.7%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable202516.1%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable202516.7%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable202518.6%
Effective average tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable202514.4%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable20252.8%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable202512.6%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable202523.9%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable202523.9%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable2025-0.3%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable20251.9%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable202513.1%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable202517.7%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable202533.4%
Effective marginal tax rate · Percentage of taxable income · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable2025-0.5%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable20254.3%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable20254.7%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable20255.1%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable20255.1%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Country-specific interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable20254.1%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Acquired software · Not applicable20253.1%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Composite · Not applicable20253.4%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Inventories · Not applicable20253.5%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Buildings · Not applicable20254.0%
Cost of capital · Percentage of investment · Baseline · Fixed interest and inflation rates · Tangibles · Not applicable20253.0%

OECD Corporate Tax Statistics, baseline scenario.

Administration self-reported metrics (ISORA)

Reported by the administration itself to the IMF/OECD/CIAT/IOTA International Survey on Revenue Administration. 1 = yes, 0 = no for policy questions.

IndicatorYearValue
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - CIT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - PIT20242.194444371614255
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, not prefilled - VAT2024100
Population per FTE20242982.638339920949
Labor force per FTE20241839.063735177866
Corporate taxpayers per FTE in LTO/P202421.27659574468085
Active taxpayers on PIT register as percentage of Population2024
Active taxpayers on PIT register as percentage of Labor Force2024
Closing stock of collectable arrears as percentage of closing stock of arrears2024
CIT arrears as percentage of CIT collected20240.6028722568945295
PIT arrears as percentage of PIT collected20241.922683874315109
VAT arrears as percentage of VAT collected20241.807486273219789
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled deemed acceptance - CIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled confirmation required - CIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, partially pre-filled with income and/or expense information - CIT2021100
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled deemed acceptance - PIT202180.79277364
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled confirmation required - PIT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, partially pre-filled with income and/or expense information - PIT202117.86066569
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled deemed acceptance - VAT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, fully pre-filled confirmation required - VAT20210
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, partially pre-filled with income and/or expense information - VAT20210
Additional assessments raised through all audits and verification actions as percentage of tax collections2024
Audit hit rate2024
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - CIT202499.99962021374371
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, not modified by taxpayer - CIT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - PIT202440.38709537263192
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled not modified by taxpayer - PIT202456.49465715645885
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled, modified by taxpayer - VAT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled not modified by taxpayer - VAT20240
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - CIT202499.99962021374371
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - PIT202496.88175252909078
Percentage of tax returns - Electronic, prefilled Total - VAT20240
Availability of specific powers in legislation / regulation to assist in collecting tax arrears20221
Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Common administrative penalty framework for non-disclosure across the major tax types20221
Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Penalties imposed generally take account of taxpayers' culpability (i.e. degree of blame)20221
Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Administration is empowered to remit / reduce penalties in appropriate circumstances20221
Administrative sanctions for taxpayer non-disclosure - Administration is empowered to make public details of some / all taxpayers subject to administrative penalties imposed for non-disclosure20220
On-time filing rate % - CIT202488.85409023390662
On-time filing rate % - PIT202491.29831787716813
On-time filing rate % - VAT202496.77965980338574
On-time filing rate % - PAYE2019
Administration pre-fills PIT returns or assessments20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Income information: Other income20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Income information: Wages and salaries20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Income information: Pension20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Income information: Dividends20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Taxpayer personal information20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Expense information: Donations20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Expense information: Certain insurance premiums20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Expense information: Pension/retirement contributions and savings20241
Categories of third party information used to pre-fill PIT returns or assessments-Expense information: Other expenses20241
Administration conducts random audits20221
E-filing mandatory - CIT20221
E-filing mandatory - PIT20220
E-filing mandatory - VAT20221
E-payment mandatory - CIT20220
E-payment mandatory - PIT20220
E-payment mandatory - VAT20220
Employers withholding taxes on behalf of salaried employees20240
Percentage of payments received electronically-By number of payments202499.8
Percentage of payments received electronically-By value of payments202495.2
Cooperative compliance approach exists for -Large taxpayers20241
Cooperative compliance approach exists for -HNWI taxpayers20240
Cooperative compliance approach exists for -Other taxpayers20240
Administration receives data from devices that register transactions20240
Administration uses electronic compliance checks as part of returns filing process20241
Administration has specialized audit staff for international tax issues20221
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Customs data20221
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from stock exchanges20220
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from the Social Security Agency20221
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from online (internet-based) vendors20221
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data from Utilities20221
Administration checks the quality of data reported by third parties on a systematic basis20221
Administration has systems for importing, storing and managing third-party data - Data on property ownership and sales20221
Administration undertakes fully automated compliance checks based on data matching/analysis20221
Administration undertakes fully automated compliance checks - compliance issues automatically communicated to taxpayer20221
Administration measures the effectiveness of any compliance interventions undertaken20221
Administration has standards for auditor productivity20221

Tax technology survey answers (OECD ITTI)

QuestionAnswer
Corporate income tax returns are automatically prefilled with income informationYes
Corporate income tax returns are automatically prefilled with expense/allowance informationYes
Personal income tax returns are automatically prefilled with income informationYes
Personal income tax returns are automatically prefilled with expense/allowance informationYes
Administration requires individuals to use an approved digital identity to access secure digital servicesYes
Administration requires businesses to use an approved digital identity to access secure digital servicesYes
Administration automatically prefills personal income tax returns with data that it has collectedYes
Administration automatically prefills corporate income tax returns with data that it has collectedYes
Administration automatically prefills value added tax returns with data that it has collectedNo
For certain personal income taxpayers, the administration prefills tax returns with all necessary data so that they do not need to change the returnYes
For certain corporate income taxpayers, the administration prefills tax returns with all necessary data so that they do not need to change the returnNo
Estimated percentage of the individual taxpayer population that uses an approved digital identity to access secure digital services offered by the administration81-100%
Estimated percentage of the business taxpayer population that uses an approved digital identity to access secure digital services offered by the administration81-100%
Online marketplaces (incl. sharing and gig economy)Yes
Other online platforms, e.g. stock trading, currencies (incl. crypto).No
Taxpayer accounting systemsYes
E-invoicing systemsNo
Online cash registersNo
Other government entitiesYes
Private entities such as banks and insurance companiesYes
Other jurisdictions (beyond data received under CRS, FATCA and DAC)No
Administration has a comprehensive data management strategyYes
Administration assesses data quality of reported dataYes
Administration has in place a data ethics frameworkYes
Administration controls user data access and securityYes
Administration automatically detects unauthorised accessYes
Administration employs a Data Privacy OfficerYes
Administration has a cyber security unitYes
Administration hires external parties to test the security of its systemsYes
Administration uses artificial intelligence as part of the data governance processNo
Administration has big data capabilities with the necessary people, skills and infrastructureYes
Administration uses an enterprise-wide Business Intelligence and Visualisation toolYes
Administration uses analytics for real-time tax fraud detection and preventionYes
Underlying digital identity solution for individuals is built upon an existing domestic identity system or completely newExisting domestic identity system
Underlying digital identity solution for businesses is built upon an existing domestic identity system or completely newExisting domestic identity system
Cloud storageYes
Robotic process automationYes
Artificial intelligenceNo
Machine learningNo
Network analysisNo
DataOps approachNo
Automated provision of personalised information to stakeholdersYes
Virtual assistantsYes
Risk assessment processesYes
Detection of tax evasion and fraudYes
Assistance of tax officials in making administrative decisionsYes
Making recommendations for actionsYes
Making of final administrative decisionsNo
Dispute resolutionNo
To ensure the integrity of tax administration systems / processesYes
Other use casesNo
Administration reviews artificial intelligence source codeYes
Administration reviews artificial intelligence input informationYes
Administration probes and tests artificial intelligence responsesYes
Administration monitors artificial intelligence outputsYes
Administration takes other approachesNo
Third party reviews artificial intelligence source codeNo
Third party reviews artificial intelligence input informationNo
Third party probes and tests artificial intelligence responsesNo
Third party monitors artificial intelligence outputsNo
Third party takes other approachesNo
Industry, international or other framework was adopted for the development of the digital identity solution for individualsYes, for the whole digital identity solution
Industry, international or other framework was adopted for the development of the digital identity solution for businessesYes, for the whole digital identity solution
Digital identity solution for individuals can connect with foreign identity systemsYes
Digital identity solution for businesses can connect with foreign identity systemsYes
Digital identity for individuals created automatically or on requestOn request
Digital identity for businesses created automatically or on requestOn request
Meeting needed to finalise the process of receiving a digital identity for individualsNo
Meeting needed to finalise the process of receiving a digital identity for businessesNo
Individuals without ID-documents or birth certificates can receive a digital identity for the use of tax purposeNo
Authentication method applied to verify the digital identity when used onlineYes
Use of emerging and innovative technologies or solutions with respect to the main digital identity used by taxpayersYes
Administration offers online service for registering for tax (CIT)No
Administration offers online service for registering for tax (PIT)No
Administration offers online service for registering for tax (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax returns (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax returns (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax returns (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for making tax payments (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for making tax payments (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for making tax payments (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for requesting extensions of deadlines (filing and payment) (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for requesting extensions of deadlines (filing and payment) (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for requesting extensions of deadlines (filing and payment) (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for asking for tax payment arrangements (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for asking for tax payment arrangements (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for asking for tax payment arrangements (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for asking confidential enquiries in a secure environment (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for asking confidential enquiries in a secure environment (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for asking confidential enquiries in a secure environment (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax related objections (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax related objections (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for filing tax related objections (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for dealing with correspondence (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for dealing with correspondence (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for dealing with correspondence (VAT)Yes
Administration offers online service for uploading data into the tax administration's system (CIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for uploading data into the tax administration's system (PIT)Yes
Administration offers online service for uploading data into the tax administration's system (VAT)Yes
Administration offers specific approaches to those that do not have online accessYes
Administration offers facility for taxpayers to interact with virtual assistants, such as chatbotsYes
Administration uses artificial intelligence during interactions with taxpayers (other than virtual assistants)Yes
Administration offers services that follow a set of pre-programmed and automated service responses during interactions with taxpayers (other than virtual assistants)Yes
Administration makes a library of APIs publicly available for third party useYes
Jurisdiction simplified tax rules to allow for the prefilling of returns with all necessary dataYes
Administration has an enterprise data management (governance) system that allows taxpayer information be viewed across the administrationYes
Administration uses big data for analytical purposesYes
Administration uses artificial intelligence / machine learning as part of the big data analysisYes
Administration uses artificial intelligenceYes
Limitations exist on the use of artificial intelligenceYes
Administration has an ethical framework for the application of artifical intelligenceYes
Administration uses Distributed Ledger Technology, e.g. blockchain, in its taxation processesNo
Mobile appYes
Re-validating the digital identityYes
Virtual assistant(s) follows a set of pre-programmed rules during interactions with taxpayersYes
Virtual assistant(s) uses artificial intelligence to personalise interactions with taxpayersYes
Use of big data to: Improve complianceYes
Use of big data to: Identify trendsYes
Use of big data to: Policy forecastingYes
Use of big data to: Revenue forecastingYes
Use of big data to: Provide new servicesYes