How many people made 6-figure salaries last year?
I remember reading somewhere that there are about 70,000 people making $100,000 or more last year. Well, that figure is wrong, at least according to the latest annual report from IRAS.
As usual, I analysed the most important appendix in the IRAS report and found that 154,714 assessed taxpayers took home a 6-figure salary last year. Yes, exactly 153,779 resident taxpayers and 935 non-resident taxpayers made $100k or more. Together, they form 18% of the (assessed) taxpayer population. In this group, each individual made an average of $237k last year. The average net tax assessed for this group is about $25k, or more than $2,000 a month. Are you paying $2,000 in income tax a month? http://www.salary.sg/2008/how-many-p...ies-last-year/ |
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Are you referring to Business Times Weekend? If so, then maybe you remember wrongly. BT reported that 70,000 people were in the above-$150k bracket, which is correct based on the same IRAS appendix.
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2627
153,779 resident taxpayers and 935 non-resident taxpayers made $100k or more.
153,779 like very few. Singapore residents seem to earn more...maybe underdeclaring? |
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If you earn more the $100k annually, I think you would easily qualify for PR-ship. Resident taxpayers include PR. That could account for the low the number of non-resident taxpayers.
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2634
I'm puzzled why only 820+k people are paying taxes....
This includes foreigners right? |
2641
To Ben: low-income earners are not even assessed for income tax. There are many low-income earners.
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2748
Income tax only discovers the one who earns six figures working..
there are also those getting six figures from investments that are not taxable. |
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