1. To obtain a Tax Clearance Certificate, applicants may apply for one by going to IRAS.
2. Applicants will need to make an appointment at least 2 working days in advance for shorter wait time. Walk-in without appointment may have to wait for more than 2 hours. IRAS e-Appointment
3. Complete Form IR21 at least one month before your non-citizen employee ceases employment in Singapore.
   There will be a 10-day grace period granted for employer to meet the tax filing obligations. If you are not able to give one month's notice, please provide reason(s) in the Form IR21. Unless the Comptroller accepts shorter notice, employers who fail to comply may be liable to a fine of up to $1,000. Generally, IRAS accepts late notification with valid reasons such as immediate resignation.
4. You can check the status of your tax clearance application via myTax Portal

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1. Proof of child birth from the Hospital.

Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore
55 Newton Road
Revenue House
Singapore 307987
(Opposite Novena MRT Station)

Tax Clearance: (+65) 6351 2707

Taxpayer Service Centre

Location:
Main lobby, level one, Revenue House

Operating Hours
Mondays to Fridays
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturdays* and eve of Christmas, New Year and Chinese New Year
8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Note: * Available for Individual Income Tax assessment enquiries (excluding non/late filing and non/late payment matters)

Sundays and Public Holidays
Closed.

Peak Period:

• Mondays and Saturdays
• Tuesdays to Fridays: 11.30 a.m. to 2.30p.m.
• The day after a public holiday

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Usually, 80% of e-Filed cases will be processed within 7 working days. For paper filing, 80% are generally processed within 21 days.

Processing of tax clearance may take longer if the information given in Form IR21 is incomplete or when IRAS needs to seek clarification on the employment details submitted.

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A Tax Clearance Certificate is a document that ensures that a non-Singapore Citizen employee who ceases employment in Singapore or plans to leave Singapore for more than three months as paid all his taxes.

This procedure provides information on how you can obtain a Tax Clearance Certificate from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS).

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