Can anyone recommend a good and reliable bus operator? I would like to go back pj or Sunway area by midnight bus.

Hi guys,

Wanna ask a bit about the tax rates in SG. I'm in the midst of a work transfer to SG and just received my work permit so now is just determining when to move over.

From what I can gather from the IRAS site, individuals are qualified for resident rates if they've been staying/working in SG for 183 days in a calendar year.

1. Would this mean that I qualify for resident rates if I move to SG before 1 July (counting 1/7 - 31/12 is exactly 183 days)

2. I would be required to travel between Kl-SG for the first 2 months for work, would it be considered as a 'work day' in SG too? Since technically my hiring status is now under the SG branch.

Link to the page I've been refering to: https://www.iras.gov.sg/IRASHome/Individual...-Non-Residents/

PS: Nice to meet all of you! Summary of myself, working in the Advertising industry and got a work transfer to move to the SG branch

If you work less than 183 days in 2016 you will only be taxed in the next cycle. I started working since Sept 2014 till now haven't pay a cent yet. Waiting for IRAS red bomb for 2015. Haven't see the fighter jet coming yet.

Early morning flight... yawn. 😴

Doesn't really matter when you move over. If you move over before (around) 1st July then you'll definitely be levied at tax resident rates.

If you move over after (around) 1st July, there are two possibilities:
1. IRAS taxes you this year as a non tax resident (15% flat rate). But the following year, once you hit 183 days, you can ask IRAS to re-assess you as a tax resident and they will credit back the overpaid amount to offset your future taxes.
2. IRAS doesn't even do a tax assessment for this year's tax. It does it the following year at once for you as a tax resident.

Not that tax resident is not physical resident. As long as you are employed & paid by the company in SG, business trips to the KL office still count as tax residency days ... I think, not too sure. morgana_jara

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you tak suka you move your family over lor

This post has been edited by deodorant: Jun 13 2016, 07:55 AM

There's a mistake in the CPF part... the contribution is 20% from employee and 16% from employer...

Yes, it is true... all the basic medishield plan will be upgraded to medishield life which comes with higher premium...

Both NTUC Income and Prudential will increase their premium in coming year as they promise no increase in the first year launch of medishield life...

or fly back Sundays

yes this is true.. I think last time medishield also not free.. is charged from your cpf.. now this medishield life also charged from your cpf.. which the premium increase by quite a bit...
so the cash premium you are paying should be the same.. except if you jump age band..

It is the cash part tat killing me, the additional cash to pay my premium is much higher, i think got increment 30% and above (inclusive the rider)

R you going in on graduate pay or you are already manager?

hi guys, this is my first time i used DBS remit to Maybank. I tried it this morning and I thought it was instantly transfer? The amount that i wanted to transferred has been deducted in my DBS. But my Maybank dint receive yet?!

Yes last time the fund will be reflected on the same day. Recently due to certain reasons, the fund will only be transferred to your accs in Msia the next working day. See below FYI -

Important alert: There have been a number of recent phone scams targeting residents in Singapore to make overseas fund transfers. If you are transferring funds because of a call you have received, we suggest that you check the reasons and beneficiaries before doing so. Please do not transfer funds if you suspect you are a victim of a scam. Funds will be transferred to your beneficiary the next working day.

Hi, i have some questions that have confused me so long
I'm fresh grad in bachelor degree of finance in m'sia uni
I have 2 year experience on junior executive
I have applied more than 100 job in sg that related with my field and working qualification, but i get no reply or female preferably

1. How to apply sg office job ?????
2 I have accept an offer from sg company which offer me as management trainee in fnb field , and the salary is abt 2.2k include all the allowance n ot paid , is this consider underpaid ???
3. My company is helping me to apply the s pass , but there is no response until now (1 week dy)
4. Any company want to hired admin assistant or any office vacancies that are suitable for a male , plx pm me plx
I keen to learn

Hi I face the same problem as well, been applying many accounting related jobs in jobstreet but did not receive any responses at all haha..graduated with degree with 3 Years experience..

Whats your current status now?
Work ??
So how ah ??
Should i sambil buat sambil cari ?
But i worried if i enter fnb field , i will feel difficulty when i wanna change to other field? Izzit

This post has been edited by Nicklas wong: Jun 14 2016, 08:04 AM

1. Things are getting tougher recently.
2. Most people tend to jump ship in Apr/May(when bonus pay out), so a lot of opening has just filled up
3. At this time companies may prefer to wait fresh grads from SG unis to come out at Jun/Jul, esp executive positions in MnC.

Just my two cents.

are you non pr/singaporean? if yes then the increase in premium due to medishield life will reflect in the amount you have to pay with cash..
if you are pr/singaporean.. then its the change in age band.. you reach an age where the premium increase.. common for health plan..

No , i am pr, since day 1 when i buy medishield i am pr

the age band how they calculate ? Lets say i am 29 tis year, after bday aldy, so they consider me as 30 y.o per next yar age ?

Then should i sambil buat sambil cari @@
and any suggestion for me