That’s only if company is on auto inclusion scheme, but most companies in Singapore are.

No. I've never worked in Malaysia, I've never paid any taxes, but then again, I've not enjoyed any benefits either. No subsidies. I've never been stopped at the airport or land checkpoint.

Depending on the job's salary and structure, the actual tax payable in Singapore is surprisingly low!

For instance, I pay myself a fair remuneration package consistent and pegged to what a consultant specialist doctor with the same seniority would draw from the public sector, and the rest gets funneled into my company, which pays 17% in taxes (after a $100,000 tax free protection), and I get back the rest in tax-free dividends.

Agree. GST and COE alone is already high enough. And to be fair, there’s relatively little waste from the taxes collected ie not so corrupt. I’m not saying there is no corruption, I’m saying that it’s manageable and it’s strictly officially frowned upon.