Hey guys, my company holds 15% of my monthly salary for the period of 6 months(probation period). After this period, the company would return the money back to me. I have been asked that applying a GIRO account would help me as I would get the full salary and the company does not hold 15% of my monthly salary for 6 months.

I went to GIRO few days ago and talked to the officers there. They said that I am not liable to any tax, they could not help me with this. They said that this is between you and your company.

So now I'm confuse.

I wonder if anyone experience this before?

This post has been edited by sapapa: Feb 18 2012, 07:32 PM

My company holds 15% of my salary for 6 months because they are afraid that I might run half-way and they have to use that money to pay income tax.

They pay me by cheque. I know that I am don't have to pay any tax at the moment but if I leave the company within 6 months, I have to pay tax.

This post has been edited by sapapa: Feb 18 2012, 08:29 PM

Yea, GIRO = IRAS, the income tax building at Novena

Hi guys, would like to ask a diploma holder fresh grad with $1450 salary as starting pay, as a computer technician, is it good or underpaid?

This post has been edited by sapapa: Mar 3 2012, 07:12 PM

-Repair, fix laptops and notebooks
-Need to assemble everything, do general checking
-Do daily OS installation/restore/format/backup
-Pack and unpack notebooks in store
-Communicate with customer regarding laptop issues

And other misc stuff...

Anyone here commute daily from jb to sg to work? Can you cope with it? Share your experience

Hi guys, would like to ask several questions.

1) If drive to SG using Malaysia car(MY plate number), need to pay exactly how much going to SG? What about coming out from SG? Do I have to pay again? What type of card do I need to use to pay? EZ Link?

2) If become PR, I will contribute 20% CPF. Can I withdraw my CPF at age 35? Do I need to give up my PR citizenship in order to do that? Or is there any other way to withdraw ALL my CPF at age 30+?

Thanks in advance.

This post has been edited by sapapa: May 14 2012, 09:14 AM

Got money buy ferarri, but no skill to drive. Shame!