Less than 2 years result still can use

Got offer letter from the firm .. They will process my EP .. May I know what is the difference between in principal approval and EP?

How long will I get the permit usually? Should I start looking for room now? What is I have made payment for room but my EP application fail (touch wood)?

IPA means they confirm give you the EP liao but with conditions.

The condition here refers to mostly health conditions. That's why you have to do medical check when you're here. So if you confirm you no TB and HIV, should not be a problem and don't need to be worried.

I'm not sure whether there's other conditions though. AFAIK it's just the medical check.

Hearsay is that, apply after you paid your first income tax.

thx for this good hearsay

meaning I have to wait for another year afterall only been in sg for almost a year now and seem like I didn't get tax last yr

Right after the first few income tax payment worked for me too
Remember you need to book your appointment at least 6 months ahead, so do some planning

As for your other question on printed double sided or single sided, always choose the safer choice when dealing with SG gov, they can be quite anal about certain things
In this case, go for single sided

I paid just once. I mean tax.

Not really 6 month. Just login at midnight can get some open slots within next 1-2 month.

Got mine just 3 weeks before my appointment date.

I just signed the offer letter that the company sent to me. Why haven't I signed other form like form 8 etc? How is the process like ?

Thx! crystal clear

EP renewal didnt do medical check on the x-ray iinm

i dont think you need to sign anything, just wait for your IPA letter and then start to look for room.

you also can check on MOM website for your EP approva statusl by key in your passport number

This post has been edited by fcuk90: May 1 2017, 12:53 PM

Ya, i just walked on this Saturday from woodland to johor, then on sunday johor to woodland.
The queue is crazy on both days.
Halfway through the bridge, i did notice the signage saying no walking. But still see a lot of people walking.
One of the worst jam that i have ever experienced.

The weird thing is on the bridge, it doesnt seem so bad. Probably bus couldnt go from singapore to johor as slightly more jam there.. so less bus getting to johor side.

On side note, can we have a kopitiam thread to discuss about the traffic condition for people who travelling frequently from woodland to johor? or there is already one somewhere?

You mean 29/4 and 30/4?

Or last week?

Yesterday should be quite loose isn't it. The second day of long weekend normally not much peeps going out/in

29th and 30th April lo.
Ya, thinking to avoid crossing the border today as everyone will be coming back to singapore.
But i guess apparently many others also planning the same thing. To go back sg on Sunday instead of Monday.
The queue to the bus start right after u cross the msia custom. It was about 9 / 9.30pm the time i scanned my passport.

Hmm...you submitted your application in Nov and that was after paying just 1 month tax?
Meaning you started paying tax in Oct? That's a weird time frame

There is no minimum but at least 6 months and above as one of required doc is 6 months payslip. From what I heard, Malaysian have higher chance of getting PR compared to other countries as our culture, language, etc are almost the same which is an advantage to assimilate and localise to SG.
Print one side, it does matter. Formal doc should not be in two sided, exception e.g. appendix, glossary etc.
For myself, I submitted few months ago and not even close to one year in SG, result is still pending so can't say its right choice but good luck to me. Haha.

I don't think it works this way. Unless your YE2016 income is less than SGD22k? Otherwise, its mandatory to file your tax return. I saw u mentioned u worked almost a year in SG, assuming 9 months x 2.5k = 22.5k.
Nevertheless, suggest u to read up SG tax and at least basic knowledge, it doesn't work the same as MY tax except the progressive part.

This post has been edited by WallChecker: May 1 2017, 03:43 PM

well I done all those SingPass sign-up and etc. To date, not receive anything from company or them after validating my sms notification

during that period, my gross income definitely higher than 22k but no indication that I am tax. strange...

This post has been edited by TheReaderReads: May 1 2017, 03:52 PM

Singapore does not have a monthly deduction. (though u can set up giro to do sth to that effect)
Tax is paid yearly on a preceding year basis. (ie whatever u pay now is for last years income)

I just login to SingPass and just link it with my mobile.

Done that which I was suppose to do last couple of weeks but forgetten after registering for 2FA.

I log into IRAS using my SingPass.

Check my tax status. "No Filing Services" for Assessment Year of 2017. I wonder where is 2016 year...

check through INDIVIDUAL tab.

"You are not required to file your current year Income Tax Return.

Your Notice of Assessment for Year of Assessment 2017 will be sent to you based on the income information transmitted to IRAS by your employer and your relief claims for last year, if any.

Generally, most taxpayers should receive their Notice of Assessment by September."


anyway, yea I would do a giro auto deduction if possible. paying tax for the whole year can be rather painful...eventho sg tax is much lower if im not mistaken as compare to msia.

Then u are definitely tax payer this year. Perhaps u should find out more from your friends, or colleagues or HR on this matter. U need to find out is your company under auto-inclusion scheme and are u on no-filling service. If u are on no-filling service, then no action is require until u receive notification of assessment. U will know how much payable tax for last year that time.