Foreign Domestic Worker (FDW) Levy Concession

Businesses in Singapore are required to adhere to accounting regulations set by ASC or the Accounting Standards Council. Compliance with accounting standards is important to ensure transparency and reliability of a business’ financial information. Transparency and reliability of financial information enable comparability of global financial data and smooth functioning of international capital markets. The increasing number of businesses in Singapore is another compelling reason for entities to adhere to a uniform financial standard. As a business, it can be time-consuming, exhausting and even downright intimidating, to maintain your seemingly infinite financial records. Hiring an accounting firm is one of the best ways to manage your business’ financial data. With a reputed accounting service provider, you will have an expert to take care of the financial aspects of your business. You can focus more on your core business knowing that your financial matters will be taken care of duly in compliance with the law. An accounting firm will also ensure a robust accounting system, which will give you a reliable and actionable financial base to make business decisions.

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The following are the employer qualifications for the FDW levy concession:

• One has to be a Singapore citizen.
• Living with a child under 16 years old.
• Living with an elderly person 67 years old and above.
• Living with a person with disability (PWD) who needs help with at least one daily living activity such as showering, dressing, feeding, or toileting.

Applications for the FDW levy concession must be submitted by qualified individuals. If you have a minor or elderly relative or family member and is qualified for the levy concession, you can follow this link to apply online. The application for FDW levy concession for a PWD is coursed through the Agency for Integrated Care (AIC). Please follow this link for your PWD application. Please collect the information of the employer, foreign domestic worker and the eligible person (i.e. the person who needs care) to complete the form and application. No application is necessary if you need the foreign domestic worker for your care or your child’s. If you or your spouse is a Singapore citizen, the levy concession will automatically start on your 67th birthday or upon your child’s birth and will continue until his or her 16th birthday provided that he or she is a Singapore citizen, or on the date your child is granted the Singapore citizenship. The FDW levy concession is granted for one FDW per eligible person, with a maximum of two FDW per household. The monthly concessionary rate can be as much as S$120 for FDWs hired to care for an eligible person who needs permanent assistant on at least three daily living activities.

Conclusion

Effective 1 September 2019, the FDW levy concession coverage will include employers needing domestic care for an extended family member or a friend living with them, provided the eligible person is a Singapore citizen, as opposed to the previous limitations of the levy to immediate family members. All existing qualifications applied to immediate family members will also apply to the expanded FDW levy concessions. Connect with us today to discuss more on the other personal tax reliefs and how we can incorporate them to your personal individual income tax. We look forward to helping you identify your business and personal needs and provide you with efficient and holistic solutions.