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Singapore Provides Overview of Income Tax Treatment of COVID-19-Related Payouts to Businesses and Individuals

22 July 2020

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The Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore updated its webpage on COVID-19 Support Measures and Tax Guidance on 20 July 2020, including the publication of a document providing an overview of the Income Tax Treatment of COVID-19-Related Payouts to Businesses and Individuals. The overview includes payouts that are not taxable either because they are not income in nature or a specific exemption has been granted to exempt the payout from tax, which includes, among others, the Jobs Support Scheme payout, the COVID-19 Quarantine Order Allowance scheme payout, and the COVID-19 Leave-of-Absence scheme payout. Also included are payouts that are taxable, being...