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by johnjin
Sat, 13 Jul 2013 3:15 pm
Forum: Careers & Jobs in Singapore
Topic: Compensation Privacy
Replies: 33
Views: 13153

In Singapore I have noticed, however small or big the company is, they will ask you for your previous company payslip. So OP, if you considering to lie about your previous salary and get an offer, fogged it. Unless you produce the payslip, you are not getting the offer. All the talk about IRAS reve...
by johnjin
Thu, 11 Jul 2013 2:59 pm
Forum: Careers & Jobs in Singapore
Topic: Compensation Privacy
Replies: 33
Views: 13153

Your earnings information is private at IRAS. Most reputable companies will also not release that information, except with permission of the employee. Example: Employee wishes to buy furniture on time payments. Seller requires knowledge of earnings of purchaser. Im then confused - are there or not ...
by johnjin
Wed, 10 Jul 2013 10:11 pm
Forum: Careers & Jobs in Singapore
Topic: Compensation Privacy
Replies: 33
Views: 13153

Co Y goes to IRAS not to dig into your prev earnings with Co X but to submit total earnings for Co Y. Only IRAS has the info fr both co. so IRAS needs total earnings fr co Y to calculate taxes you need to pay. they would make an assessment on the amt of taxes you paid fr co X and co Y and then give...
by johnjin
Wed, 10 Jul 2013 9:13 pm
Forum: Careers & Jobs in Singapore
Topic: Compensation Privacy
Replies: 33
Views: 13153

as for co Y filing taxes on your behalf, they don't have to go to your prev employer to find out your last salary (assuming they did not collect your payslips). they just have to go to IRAS and all your salaries are captured from the time you started work to the last day of your employment with co ...
by johnjin
Wed, 10 Jul 2013 7:33 pm
Forum: Careers & Jobs in Singapore
Topic: Compensation Privacy
Replies: 33
Views: 13153

Compensation Privacy

Hi, I am trying to understand how truly private and personal are compensation information in Singapore, and was thinking that some of you may have experience or know something on this. Use case Expat got hired by company X , got an EP and moved to Singapore in the beginning of 2013, and is currently...

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