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CPF employee share by age (wages above $750)5 values
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CPF rates for workers above 55 to 65 go up again on 1 January 2027
From 1 January 2027, workers above 55 to 60 will pay 19% and their employers 16.5%. Above 60 to 65, both will pay 13%. Rates for other ages stay the same. The CPF calculators will switch once the CPF Board publishes the full 2027 rate table.
Used byTake-home pay calculator for SingaporeCPF contribution calculatorEmployer cost calculator for Singapore
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We checked 7 figures against the official source
The values in force were confirmed with CPF Board and Monetary Authority of Singapore.
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- Maximum loan tenure for bank housing loans2 valuesIn force from 1 January 2024 · Monetary Authority of Singapore
- Medium-term interest rate floor for TDSR2 valuesIn force from 1 January 2024 · Monetary Authority of Singapore
- Minimum haircut on variable and rental income30%In force from 1 January 2024 · Monetary Authority of Singapore
- Mortgage Servicing Ratio cap (HDB flats and ECs)30%In force from 1 January 2024 · Monetary Authority of Singapore
- Skills Development Levy minimum and maximum4 valuesIn force from 1 January 2024 · CPF Board
- Skills Development Levy rate0.25%In force from 1 January 2024 · CPF Board
- Total Debt Servicing Ratio threshold55%In force from 16 December 2021 · Monetary Authority of Singapore
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Higher CPF rates for workers above 55 and an $8,000 wage ceiling
Since 1 January 2026, workers above 55 to 60 pay 18% and their employers 16%, and workers above 60 to 65 pay 12.5% with employers paying 12.5%. The CPF Ordinary Wage ceiling is now $8,000 a month. The take-home pay and CPF calculators already use these rates.
Used byTake-home pay calculator for SingaporeCPF contribution calculatorCPF allocation calculator: OA, SA, MA and RA
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Seller's Stamp Duty now covers four years
Homes bought on or after 4 July 2025 pay Seller's Stamp Duty if sold within four years, at 16% in the first year down to 4% in the fourth. Homes bought from 11 March 2017 to 3 July 2025 keep the three-year schedule of 12%, 8% and 4%.
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We checked 33 figures against the official source
The values in force were confirmed with CPF Board, IRAS and Ministry of Manpower.
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- Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty rates8 valuesIn force from 27 April 2023 · IRAS
- Annual leave days by year of service (Employment Act)8 valuesIn force from 1 January 2024 · Ministry of Manpower
- Buyer's Stamp Duty, non-residential propertytable with 5 bracketsIn force from 15 February 2023 · IRAS
- Buyer's Stamp Duty, residential propertytable with 6 bracketsIn force from 15 February 2023 · IRAS
- CPF allocation to MediSave (ratio of contribution)8 valuesIn force from 1 January 2026 · CPF Board
- CPF allocation to Special or Retirement Account (ratio of contribution)8 valuesIn force from 1 January 2026 · CPF Board
- CPF employee share by age (wages above $750)5 valuesIn force from 1 January 2026 · CPF Board
- CPF employee share factor for wages above $500 to $7505 valuesIn force from 1 January 2026 · CPF Board
- CPF employer share by age (wages above $750)5 valuesIn force from 1 January 2026 · CPF Board
- CPF Ordinary Wage ceiling (monthly)$8,000In force from 1 January 2026 · CPF Board
- CPF wage bands (total wages for the month)3 valuesIn force from 1 January 2026 · CPF Board
- Earned Income Relief by age3 valuesIn force from 1 January 2024 · IRAS
- Goods and Services Tax (GST) rate9%In force from 1 January 2024 · IRAS
- Hourly basic rate cap for non-workmen$13.60In force from 1 January 2024 · Ministry of Manpower
- Maximum overtime hours in a month72 hoursIn force from 1 January 2024 · Ministry of Manpower
- Minimum overtime rate1.5In force from 1 January 2024 · Ministry of Manpower
- Months of service before paid leave applies3 monthsIn force from 1 January 2024 · Ministry of Manpower
- Non-resident flat rate on employment income15%In force from 1 January 2024 · IRAS
- Non-resident rate on other income24%In force from 1 January 2024 · IRAS
- Normal hours of work in a week44 hoursIn force from 1 January 2024 · Ministry of Manpower
- Notice period when the contract is silent4 valuesIn force from 1 January 2024 · Ministry of Manpower
- Overtime coverage salary limits2 valuesIn force from 1 January 2024 · Ministry of Manpower
- Paid hospitalisation leave by months of service4 valuesIn force from 1 January 2024 · Ministry of Manpower
- Paid outpatient sick leave by months of service4 valuesIn force from 1 January 2024 · Ministry of Manpower
- Personal income tax relief cap$80,000In force from 1 January 2024 · IRAS
- Property tax, non-owner-occupied residentialtable with 4 bracketsIn force from 1 January 2024 · IRAS
- Property tax, non-residential property10%In force from 1 January 2024 · IRAS
- Property tax, owner-occupied residentialtable with 8 bracketsIn force from 1 January 2025 · IRAS
- Resident income tax rates (from YA 2024)table with 13 bracketsIn force from 1 January 2024 · IRAS
- Retrenchment benefit prevailing norm3 valuesIn force from 1 January 2024 · Ministry of Manpower
- Seller's Stamp Duty for homes bought from 11 Mar 2017 to 3 Jul 20253 valuesIn force from 11 March 2017 · IRAS
- Seller's Stamp Duty for homes bought on or after 4 Jul 20254 valuesIn force from 4 July 2025 · IRAS
- Yearly maximum SRS contribution2 valuesIn force from 1 January 2024 · IRAS
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CPF extra interest on the first $60,000 (members below 55)1%
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CPF Special, MediSave and Retirement Account interest rate4%
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Consumer Price Index (CPI), all items, 2024 = 100103.55