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Employer obligations

As an employer, know your obligations under the CPF Act.

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Declaring accurate wage information
Who should receive CPF contributions
What payments attract CPF contributions
How much CPF contributions to pay
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Skills Development Levy
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Making CPF contributions

It's important to make CPF contributions correctly and promptly for your employees. Learn how to do so here.

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Submitting CPF contributions via CPF EZPay
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Making Voluntary Contributions

You can help build your employees' CPF savings voluntarily through additional contributions. Learn how.

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Compliance and rectifications

Learn about enforcement actions for non-compliance, if CPF contributions are not paid correctly and promptly.

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Enforcement and penalties for non-compliance
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Help contribute to the MediSave Accounts of self-employed persons when you hire and pay for their services.

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Getting started as an employer
Know the definition of an employer and what an employer’s obligations are under the CPF Act.
2
Declaring accurate wage information
Understand why you need to declare accurate wage information for your employees when submitting CPF contributions.
3
Determining CPF contributions
Learn how to compute and when to submit CPF contributions.
4
Other payments which the CPF Board collects as an agent
Find out about other payments that can be submitted together with CPF contributions.
First steps

Getting started as an employer

Know the definition of an employer and what an employer’s obligations are under the CPF Act.

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Definition of an employer

Under the CPF Act, an employer is defined as:

  • Any person, company, association, or body of persons, whether or not incorporated, by whom an employee is employed;
  • The owners of any vessel on which an employee is employed; or
  • Any manager, agent, or person responsible for the payment of wages to an employee, on behalf of an employer.
Definition of employee
Obligations of an employer

As an employer, you’re required to pay CPF contributions for your employees who are Singapore Citizens or Singapore Permanent Residents and who are earning total wages of more than $50 per month.

 

You need to pay total CPF contributions (comprising of the employer and employee’s shares) to the CPF Board. You’re entitled to recover the employee’s share of CPF contributions when paying your employee’s wages for the month.

 

Note: If your employee earns above $50 but not more than $500 per month, there is no employee’s share of CPF contributions. You will still need to pay the employer's share of CPF contributions.

Start contributing with your CPF Submission Number (CSN)

You need to have a CSN to submit CPF contributions. Don’t have a CSN? Apply for a CSN by logging in with your Singpass.

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Declaring wages

Declaring accurate wage information

Understand why you need to declare accurate wage information for your employees when submitting CPF contributions. 

 

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Why it’s necessary

Wages determine the amount of CPF contributions employers must make. It is important to declare accurate wage information to CPF Board so that the correct amount of CPF contribution can be verified.

How to declare correctly
CPF obligations

Determining CPF contributions

Learn how to compute and when to submit CPF contributions.

 

Who should receive CPF contributions

Determine who your employees are. Know who are entitled to CPF contributions.

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What payments attract CPF contributions

Wages attract CPF contributions. Find out what are wages and how to classify them into Ordinary Wages or Additional Wages.

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How much CPF contributions to pay

The CPF contribution rate applicable depends on whether employee is a Singapore Citizen or Singapore Permanent Resident, age, and total wages. 

Learn how to compute
When to make CPF contributions

The due date for CPF contributions is on the last day of the calendar month. Enforcement action would be taken against employers who fail to pay by the 14th of the following month.

Common mistakes to avoid

Learn more about the common mistakes you should avoid when making CPF contributions.

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How to submit CPF contributions

There are several easy ways you can pay CPF contributions.

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Other payments

Other payments which the CPF Board collects as an agent

Find out about other payments that can be submitted together with CPF contributions. 

Foreign Worker Levy (FWL)

The FWL is a pricing mechanism to regulate the number of foreign workers in Singapore. You do not have to pay CPF contributions for your foreign workers, but you need to pay a monthly levy to the Ministry of Manpower for Work Permit and S Pass holders.

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Skills Development Levy (SDL)

SDL is a compulsory levy that you have to pay for all your employees working in Singapore, on top of CPF contributions and Foreign Worker Levy.

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Contributions to Self-Help Groups (SHGs)

The SHGs are set up to uplift the less privileged and low income households in the Chinese, Eurasian, Muslim, and Indian communities. Employers are expected to deduct SHG contributions from their employees’ wages.

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SHARE donations

Social Help and Assistance Raised by Employees (SHARE) is a monthly giving programme of Community Chest, the fund-raising and engagement arm of the National Council of Social Service (NCSS).

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Reimbursement
Making MediSave/ MediShield Life reimbursement

Are you an employer or insurer with a contractual obligation to reimburse your employee or insured’s medical expenses? Learn how you can perform these reimbursements electronically.

 

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