Generally, when your non-Singapore Citizen employee (i.e. foreign or Singapore Permanent Resident employee) ceases employment with you in Singapore, goes on an overseas posting or plans to leave Singapore for more than three months, you are required to
seek tax clearance for him. As an employer, you have the responsibility to file the Form IR21 and withhold all monies due to the employee for tax clearance purpose. This applies to all work pass holders including Personalised Employment Pass (PEP)
holders.
On this page:
Refer to our step-by-step guide or select the relevant links listed in the table below to find out more about tax clearance.
| Filing Tax Clearance | After Filing Tax Clearance | After Getting Clearance Directive |
|---|---|---|
Check if tax clearance is required for non-Singapore Citizen employees (XLS, 104KB) | Checking Status of Tax Clearance |