Last updated: June 2026 An audit notice from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) is not always the result of something going wrong. Sometimes, it is the result of something looking inconsistent. IRAS cross-references payroll data across multiple systems....
Last updated: June 2026 International payroll compliance in the first 90 days follows three phases: setup before day one, the first pay cycle, and stabilization into a recurring monthly process. Most businesses underestimate how much happens before the first payslip....
Last updated: June 2026 How to create a payroll system for a Singapore startup comes down to six ordered steps: register for a CPF Submission Number (CSN) and CorpPass, set pay structures and statutory deductions, choose how payroll gets processed, then collect...
Last updated: June 2026 The Singapore Employment Act is Singapore’s main labour law for employees working under a contract of service. It sets minimum standards for salary payment, leave, rest days, working hours, overtime, termination, payslips and employment...
Last updated: June 2026 CPF applies to a variable bonus Singapore payment up to a yearly cap called the Additional Wage (AW) ceiling. That ceiling, not the monthly Ordinary Wage cap, decides how much CPF is owed. The formula is simple: AW Ceiling = S$102,000 minus...
Last updated: June 2026 Maternity leave payroll Singapore runs on an employer-first funding model. The employer pays the employee’s full salary on normal payroll dates, then claims part of it back from the government afterward via the GPL Portal. This applies...
