Some self-emploved individuals to get tax bills directly from Iras

Close to 500,000 taxpayers will be getting their tax bills directly from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) this tax season, with some self-employed individuals to benefit from this scheme for the first time.

- Aqil Hamzah

From mid-March, these taxpayers will receive tax bills with their income information automatically included and tax reliefs pre-filled under the Direct Notice of Assessment initiative.

The initiative now extends to those who are self-employed, Iras said on March 11, because of income information submitted by intermediaries such as commission-paying organisations and private-hire car operators. Iras plans to roll this out to the majority of taxpayers over the next few years.

The 500,000 or so taxpayers will be among more than 1.9 million individuals who are eligible for the No-Filing Service – which means they are not required to file a tax return – Iras said.

To check if you will get your tax bill directly, go to the myTax portal's notification centre or view Tax Matters at a Glance. Amendments can be made within 30 days from the date of your tax bill.