2024 Acceptable Rates published by IRAS for per diem allowance for countries/regions starting with letters from G to O. Any per diem allowance in excess of these acceptable rates are taxable.

Notes on Acceptable Rates

  1. These rates are applicable to Singapore-based employees sent overseas for short business trips and whose services rendered overseas are considered as incidental to their employment in Singapore.
  2. The acceptable rates determined by IRAS are strictly for Income Tax purpose. The rates do not determine the amount of per diem allowance that the employer wishes to pay their employees.
Country/ RegionRate Per Day (S$)

Gabon

162

Gambia

92

Georgia

100

Germany

118

Ghana

157

Greece

103

Grenada

108

Guam

101

Guatemala

98

Guinea

112

Guinea-Bissau

78

Guyana

144

Haiti

120

Honduras

67

Hong Kong

96

Hungary

102

Iceland

112

India

100

Indonesia

130

Iran

39

Iraq

119

Ireland

119

Israel

155

Italy

111

Jamaica

112

Japan

162

Jordan

91

Kazakhstan

96

Kenya

128

Kiribati

43

Korea, North

92

Korea, South

122

Kuwait

198

Kyrgyzstan

94

Lao People's Democratic

80

Latvia

87

Lebanon

141

Lesotho

56

Liberia

96

Libya

114

Lithuania

83

Luxembourg

162

Macao

67

Madagascar

103

Malawi

76

Malaysia

73

Maldives

155

Mali

112

Malta

105

Marshall Islands

84

Mauritania

71

Mauritius

90

Mexico

137

Micronesia

84

Moldova, Rep of

76

Monaco

130

Mongolia

79

Montenegro

67

Montserrat

80

Morocco

113

Mozambique

105

Myanmar

101

Namibia

70

Nauru

73

Nepal

101

Netherlands

111

New Zealand

121

Nicaragua

68

Niger

93

Nigeria

96

Niue

107

Norway

133

Oman

105

Note: The rates in bold indicate that there is no change from the previous year (i.e. 2023 rates).