Singapore Foreign Worker Levy: SGD 400-650/Month Per Worker (Budget Impact)
Hire Filipino domestic helper: SGD 400/month levy = SGD 4.8K/year (on top of salary SGD 8K-10K). Hire construction worker from Bangladesh: SGD 650/month = SGD 7.8K/year. Total labor cost inflated 30-50% by levy. AskBiz includes levy in headcount cost calculations.
The Foreign Worker Levy#
Singapore levy on non-citizens: (1) Domestic workers SGD 400/month. (2) Semi-skilled SGD 550/month. (3) Unskilled SGD 650/month. Exemptions: Malaysia citizens, top-ups in selected sectors. Most foreign workers in Singapore subject to levy.
Budget Impact#
Hospitality hiring 10 migrant workers at SGD 550/month levy = SGD 55K/year in levy alone. Plus salary SGD 100K+ = SGD 155K+ true labor cost for 10 workers.
Tracks foreign worker count by visa type.
AskBiz Foreign Worker Budgeting#
Tracks foreign worker count by visa type. Auto-calculates monthly levy. Shows in payroll: "10 non-citizens: SGD 55K/year levy cost. Recommendation: hire 2 more local staff instead (no levy) if productivity allows."
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- Hire Filipino domestic helper: SGD 400/month levy = SGD 4.8K/year (on top of salary SGD 8K-10K).
- Hire construction worker from Bangladesh: SGD 650/month = SGD 7.8K/year.
- Total labor cost inflated 30-50% by levy.
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Can I avoid the foreign worker levy?
Only by hiring Singapore citizens or permanent residents (no levy). Or Malaysia citizens (reduced rates). Or work in exempt sectors (approved by MOM).
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