Singapore

Individual - Foreign tax relief and tax treaties

Last reviewed - 02 July 2026

Foreign tax relief

As foreign income remitted into Singapore is generally not taxable for individuals, double tax (provided under tax treaties) or unilateral tax credit (provided under domestic tax law) is largely not relevant.

Tax treaties

Singapore has comprehensive double tax treaties (DTTs) with the following countries:

Albania Indonesia Papua New Guinea
Armenia Ireland Philippines
Australia Isle of Man Poland
Austria Israel Portugal
Bahrain Italy Qatar
Bangladesh Japan Romania
Barbados Jersey Russian Federation
Belarus Jordan Rwanda
Belgium Kazakhstan San Marino
Brazil Kenya Saudi Arabia
Brunei Korea, Republic of Serbia
Bulgaria Kuwait Seychelles
Cambodia Laos Slovak Republic
Canada Latvia Slovenia
China, People's Republic of Libya South Africa
Cyprus Liechtenstein Spain
Czech Republic Lithuania Sri Lanka
Denmark Luxembourg Sweden
Ecuador Malaysia Switzerland
Egypt Malta Taiwan
Estonia Mauritius Thailand
Ethiopia Mexico Tunisia
Fiji Mongolia Turkey
Finland Morocco Turkmenistan
France Myanmar Ukraine
Georgia Netherlands United Arab Emirates
Germany New Zealand United Kingdom
Ghana Nigeria Uruguay
Greece Norway Uzbekistan
Guernsey Oman Vietnam
Hungary Pakistan
India Panama

Singapore has limited DTTs with the following countries:

Bahrain Chile Saudi Arabia
Bermuda Hong Kong United Arab Emirates
Brazil Oman United States