How to File your Income tax at myTax Portal (mytax.iras.gov.sg)?

The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) launched the ‘myTax Portal’ -an e-filing service tool, which makes tax filing easier and faster via myTax Portal(mytax.iras.gov.sg). MyTax Portal allows safe and secure one-stop personalized portal for taxpayers to transact electronically with IRAS. User can access the IRAS e-filing portal with a Single personal ID number.

Screenshot of myTax Portal website (mytax.iras.gov.sg)

MyTax Portal system gives tax information to conduct various transactions from income tax to property tax, Goods and Service Tax (GST). Now with IRS myTax Portal it’s become easy to e-file expected chargeable income and GST returns. Now more than 80 percent of all individual income tax return is filed online. The due date for internet filing for individual income tax returns for 2010 is 18 Apr.

The IRAS (Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore) was founded on 1st September 1992, in Singapore under the ministry of Finance. IRAS Acts to take over the functions performed by the IRD (Inland Revenue Department). IRAS operates income tax, property tax, goods & services tax, estate duty and state duties. The Minister for Finance, Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam lanched “The IRAS Story” book on 29 Aug 2008. IRAS has a service standard of paying refunds from income tax and property tax payment within 30 days.

How to e-file at myTax Portal:

If you want to e-file via myTax Portal website, you can file your tax by login SingPass and IRAS PIN. You can login by using SingPass and IRAS PIN. SingPass ID is your common password to transact online service with governments.

SingPass Login:

If you are citizen of Singapore or permanent residents, then you have a SingPass Id, your SingPass Id is NRIC number or CPFB account number. If you are employee, personal employee and work permit holder SingPass ID is your Foreign ID Number (FIN). Go to the SingPass Service Login page, enter Singpass Id and Singpass Password and press “Submit” button.

If you do not have SingPass Id then apply for SingPass ID, you can apply for SingPass in two ways, 1) Using online request service: The SingPass will be mailed to you within four working days at local address and, 2) SingPass counter Location. If you are Singapore Citizen, Employment pass and holder, S-Pass holder, Depended pass holder and work permit holder person eligible to apply for SingPass. You can apply SingPass by entering your Name and SingPass ID and Date of issue and press, “Submit” button.

IRAS PIN Login:

You may apply for IRAS PIN online for login, IRAS sends the IRAS PIN by mail to you within five working days of your request at your residential address. IRAS PIN is a personal ID number, which is you access IRAS e-service at myTax Portal and EASY e-service. If you want to login in IRAS, click on IRAS PIN option, enter Tax Refrence number and IRAS PIN then click on “Login” button.

If you do not have IRAS PIN, then you can do online request by entering Tax Reference Number, Name, Email Address, Contact Number, Reasons for PIN Application and press “Submit” button.

E-Service:

IRAS provides e-service that you can transact with IRAS online using myTax Portal or EASY (Authorization System), they also offer e-Submission Donation, e-Stamping, and e-Submission etc, Following are given IRAS e-Service information,

Individuals:

IRAS Offers individual e-service for local employees, pensioners, contract staff, working overseas and also for foreigners employees, public entertainers, professionals, non-resident directors and new taxpayers.

Businesses:

IRAS offers their businesses e-service for Companies, local employees, Sole proprietors or self employed, Partners and also included work shop and seminars on corporate tax.

GST:

GST service offers for registered businesses, and non-GST registered businesses. GST registration person can apply for GST registration via myTax portal.

Property:

Property buyers, Property Tax, Stamp Duty, House Numbering, Street and Building Names Board, House Agents & Licensed Appraiser, TV License and e-Services such as e-Stamping.

EASY:

EASY e-service stands by Authorization System that allows to access e- services on its behalf. EASY offers wide range of e-services through various government agencies.

Online myTax Portal service that allows you to do the following benefits:

• View tax account details;
• Request a statement of account;
• View a payment plan schedule;
• Make payment via Internet Banking; and
• Request a payment voucher to make payment via other payment modes.

IRAS officers will be at these centers to guide you in e-Filing.

1. Your NRIC / Employment Pass / Work Permit,
2. Your SingPass / IRAS PIN; and
3. All documents and income details relevant for your filing, for example:

• IRAS Form (from your employer);
• for Child Relief Claims – Name(s), Birth certificate no./NRIC number of your children;
• for Parent/Grandparent Caregiver Relief Claims – Name, NRIC No. of Parents/Parents-in-law.

How to e-File?

Please get ready the following before you log in:

• SingPass/IRAS PIN
• Details of rental income from your property and other income,
• Form IRAS (if your employer is not one of the participants of the auto-inclusion scheme (940KB)
• Particulars of your dependants for new relief claims only
• Business Registration Number/Partnership Tax Reference Number (for self-employed and partners only).

If you need help to e-file?

Source: mytax.iras.gov.sg

1. By Yanga at 16th March, 2010

   i would like to know the bennefits of your client and the required level fora perdonel to qualify for bennefits.

2. By lee sook sia at 24th March, 2010

   can u pls send me my iras pin?? i need to do e- Filling. thank you.

3. By Yong Ewe Fook at 10th March, 2011

   Can u pls send me my iras pin?? i need to do e- Filling. thank you

4. By Cher Hang Kwang at 21st March, 2011

   Morning, todate your office had not mail me hardcopy of form B1 for my filing. I had email your office some time back.

   please advise

   cher

5. By maya at 4th April, 2011

   I am foreigner and non Singapore resident. I have objection on the computation of my income tax (property rental), and I don’t have Sing Pass. How do I connect with the right IRA’s officer? – URGENT