A practical walkthrough of filing your Singapore individual income tax return via the myTax Portal.
You must file if you receive a notification from IRAS, or if your annual income exceeded $22,000 in the preceding year. Many employees under the Auto-Inclusion Scheme (AIS) don't need to file — employers submit income data directly to IRAS.
Use your Singpass to log in to the myTax Portal. Most employment income under AIS will already be pre-filled.
Add any income not auto-included (rental, freelance, trade income) and claim applicable reliefs — see our Tax Reliefs Guide.
Check your Notice of Assessment (NOA) preview before submitting. Filing typically takes under 15 minutes for straightforward cases.
Once your NOA is issued, pay via GIRO (interest-free installments), PayNow, or other methods within the stated deadline.
Check your key filing dates.
See IRAS Tax Deadlines →This is a general walkthrough, not a substitute for IRAS instructions. Complex situations (multiple income sources, overseas income) may benefit from professional advice.