You could try this

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/18/...E80H1GQ20120118

The reserves of shale oil in the US and canada alone is staggering.

U mean this:

http://www.iras.gov.sg/irasHome/page.aspx?id=1278

INstallment payment for tax?

IRAS is not GIRO, and IRAS is not GIRO.
You are confused between them and also may have confused the IRAS officer when you use the term "GIRO" when you made your inquiries.

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Added on February 20, 2012, 8:25 amI think what your employer was telling you is: Open any bank account so that they can bank in your salary to your bank account(plus the 15% that they withhold since day 1).

Just like what seantang said, previously they paid you in cheque so they have to withhold certain amount for tax purposes and also to cover their own butt just in case you just disappear someday. Using cheque means its kinda "off the book", hence the preferred method is bank in/bank transfer(which also means GIRO). With proper record and everything, it's easier for tax declaration and filling purposes.

Bear in mind, personal income tax is the matter between you and IRAS. IRAS wouldn't bother anything about what and how your employer pays you(legally speaking, of course), as long as you declare your income properly and pay them on time.

This post has been edited by yeahs4.1: Feb 20 2012, 08:25 AM

monday deep blue
kena sardine by few auntie in the train this morning "sienz", sg mrt cant cope already

You prefer the HK MTR or Tokyo ones?

Come on, those few auntie may feel the same, sardine by uncle this morning. You can also try to avoid the crowd by going out slightly early.

it's will only get worst as the work force increase.

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Added on February 20, 2012, 11:38 amor ride bicycle

This post has been edited by PepsiCo: Feb 20 2012, 11:38 AM

After your train ride in Mumbai, you will say MTR in SG, HK and Japan very good. KTM/LRT in KL not bad also.

Actually you can advoid the crowd if you leave home a bit early.

or go out later. i took train at 8.45. a lot of breathing space, but i miss the auties..

Lucky lor.....if kena sandwiched by ah peks....then, only you complain lar....

Wow, I gonna butthurt liao.

I just get to know my friend's friend at the SG Airshow 2012 over the last weekend working as a first officer pilot in SIA and draws him a salary of $26,000 per month and guess what, he is only 28 this year.

Fulalmak, high income, great salary, high social status profession, a job that command great respects and attention especially from all the stewardress, travel around the world, staying in 5 stars hotel when abroad, which jobs other than pilot can have these sort of treatment and attributes??

And my friend told me he just bought a condo in SG and also paying installment for RM3 million bungalow in KL.

Back to ground now whereby most of us is only earning $7K to $8K a month. Sad....

Regretted I din took-up piloting but when into accountancy instead.

got another inerview this thursday for a shipping company as technical superintendant. The company manpower is only 9 ppl, 2 of them are Japanese and the manager that is going to interview is a Jap. Time to look up for Japanese vocabulary related to marine industry

One of my colleague is ex-VP of SIA (yes VP!). I used to chat with him on the required flying hours/aircraft to correspond to the ranks and salary structure. The numbers you've put up given his age seems to be Linsane.

It's either your friend gave you false info, or my colleague was pulling my leg.

This post has been edited by keelim: Feb 20 2012, 02:05 PM

I'm already happy with my S$2.6k per month

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Added on February 20, 2012, 2:31 pm1 company 9 ppl ? Technical 'Superintendent' might sounds high position but with 9 ppl total, you might have to play double or triple roles

This post has been edited by PepsiCo: Feb 20 2012, 02:31 PM

I mean average Singaporeans leh.

For every SIA pilot earning that kind of money, there are lots more pilots in smaller airlines, budget airlines, flying smaller planes, flying short haul, flying cargo planes and a lot more who didn't pass flight school.

On the same token, for every bunch of accountants earning a few thousand bucks a month, there are a few who earn $20-30K a month. Those at the top of their game (just like how A380 pilots are at the top of their game) will earn easily 0.5 to a few million a year.

Pilots also carry with them a very high risk factor. No, not the risk of flight mishaps, but the risk of losing their flight licences due to a fail on the very stringent annual health checks. And background checks too (especially if you fly to US).

One of these people is bullsh*tting you lah. 26k per month, even 747-400 and A380 Captains don't earn that kind of money unless you factor in allowances. Sos: I have a good friend who just joined SIA (started flying school at 30 years old, lulz).

He mentioned average take home income (but not sure is before or after tax), so I believe is inclusive of allowances because he used to fly to Australia and the Great Britain.

I think is true as average Airasia pilot income already reached RM13K to RM14K previously when I look through the Airasia pilot thread in here.

I think the position is actually quite high since they are actually willing to fork out S$6k for 5years exp. Although of course i am not gonna be paid as much with my exp, but i think they maybe more interested in my japanese language ability, and of course, I am much cheaper than S$6k

Just curious, how long for the EPass to be approved? I really cannot remember how long it took mine to get approved. Also, is there a way to find out the ACRA for the company (need that to fill the EPASS form).