Paying less tax (the legal way): 8 ways to enjoy tax savings

Here are eight ways individuals can enjoy tax savings by maximising reliefs

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The Sunday Times highlights eight ways individuals can pay less tax by maximising reliefs. You do not need to make claims for items five to eight as the deductions will be automatically included in your tax assessments based on your contributions last year.

For more information on qualifying conditions and other reliefs, visit https://www.iras.gov.sg/ irashome/Individuals/Locals/ Working-Out-Your-Taxes/ Deductions-for-Individuals-- Reliefs--Expenses--Donations-/

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on March 18, 2018, with the headline Paying less tax (the legal way): 8 ways to enjoy tax savings. Subscribe