Reliefs For Taxable Individuals By Type of Relief
Description
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore CSV on personal income tax reliefs claimed by taxable individuals in Singapore by year of assessment (2004–2024) and type of relief, with claimant counts and amounts. From YA 2018 an overall relief cap of S$80,000 applies. Tax researchers and advisors track relief take-up and cost across relief categories.
Official description
* From Year of Assessment 2018, the total amount of personal income tax reliefs which an individual can be allowed is subject to an overall relief cap of S$80,000 per year. * Life Insurance Relief was previously known as Life Assurance Relief. * Sibling Relief (Disability) was previously known as Handicapped Brother/ Sister Relief. * From YA2025, Child Relief is presented as two separate components - Qualifying Child Relief and Working Mother's Child Relief. * Foreign Maid Levy Relief has been discontinued with effect from YA2025.
- Last updated
- Coverage
- 2004-01-01 – 2025-01-01
- Rows
- 274
- Columns
- 4
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Values are summed where multiple rows share the same category.
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| Year of Assessment | Type of Relief | No. of Claimants | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Earned Income | na | 811669 |
| 2004 | Wife | na | 257212 |
| 2004 | Child | na | 1330232 |
| 2004 | Handicapped Brother/ Sister | na | 10979 |
| 2004 | Parent | na | 740773 |
| 2004 | CPF | na | 5538632 |
| 2004 | CPF Cash Top-up | na | 4573 |
| 2004 | Life Assurance | na | 114079 |
| 2004 | Course Fees | na | 86950 |
| 2004 | Delivery and Hospitalisation Expenses | na | 228 |
| 2004 | Foreign Maid Levy | na | 271430 |
| 2004 | NSman | na | 511338 |
| 2004 | Supplementary Retirement Scheme | na | 223838 |
| 2005 | Earned Income | na | 839198 |
| 2005 | Wife | na | 266272 |
| 2005 | Child | na | 1445354 |
| 2005 | Handicapped Brother/ Sister | na | 9961 |
| 2005 | Parent | na | 732607 |
| 2005 | CPF | na | 5616600 |
| 2005 | CPF Cash Top-up | na | 6935 |
| 2005 | Life Assurance | na | 100055 |
| 2005 | Course Fees | na | 79343 |
| 2005 | Delivery and Hospitalisation Expenses | na | 92 |
| 2005 | Grandparent Caregiver | na | 24618 |
| 2005 | Foreign Maid Levy | na | 246178 |
Columns
| Column | Type | Categorical |
|---|---|---|
| Year of Assessment | Year (YYYY) | Yes |
| Type of Relief | Text | Yes |
| No. of Claimants | Numeric | No |
| Amount | Numeric | No |