[SINGAPORE] The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (Iras) collected S$88.9 billion in tax revenue for the financial year of 2024/25. The 10.7 per cent increase came on the back of strong economic growth and consumer spending.
Corporate tax takings rose 6.7 per cent to S$30.9 billion and remained the largest contributor.
Goods and services tax (GST) was the second-largest contributor at S$20 billion, or 22.6 per cent of the total, up from S$16.6 billion in the year-ago period. The jump was driven by a rise in consumer spending and the change in the GST rate from 8 per cent to 9 per cent at the start of 2024.
This was followed by individual income tax. The S$19.1 billion collected made up 21.5 per cent of the revenue takings, up from S$17.5 billion in the previous year. Iras cited higher wages and a larger number of taxpayers as reasons for the increase.
Property tax and stamp duty brought in S$6.6 billion each, making up 7.5 and 7.4 per cent of the total, respectively. Stamp duty collection was up from S$5.8 billion before, largely due to a rise in property transaction volume.
Betting tax contributed to 3.6 per cent of the takings at S$3.2 billion, while withholding tax contributed 2.7 per cent at S$2.4 billion.
The total tax revenue collected represents about 76.9 per cent of the Singapore government’s operating revenue and 12.2 per cent of Singapore’s gross domestic product.
Beyond tax collection, Iras also processed S$1.3 billion in payouts to support businesses and workers. These grants came under various schemes, with the key ones being the Progressive Wage Credit Scheme, Senior Employment Credit and CPF Transition Offset.
Additionally, the arrears rate for income tax, GST and property tax remained low at 0.66 per cent.
