Datasets
Annual Rates
Current Singapore policy rates and price snapshots that change on annual or faster cycles — CPF contribution rates and ceilings, tax rates, COE premiums, HDB price index — each with its as-of date and official source.
Annual Rates
Policy rates and price snapshots on annual-or-faster cycles. Articles quote these with the as-of date and link [annual rates](/en/knowledge/dataset/sgkb.data.annual-rates). Re-verify after each Budget (February), CPF year-start changes (January), and quarterly HDB/COE releases.
CPF (from 1 January 2026)
The Ordinary Wage ceiling rose to S$8,000/month on 1 Jan 2026, the final step of the phased increase from S$6,000 (CPF Board, accessed Aug 2026).
| Age band | Total | Employer | Employee | As of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 and below | 37% | 17% | 20% | Jan 2026 |
| Above 55 to 60 | 34% | 16% | 18% | Jan 2026 (raised from 32.5%) |
| Above 60 to 65 | 25% | 12.5% | 12.5% | Jan 2026 (raised from 23.5%) |
| Above 65 to 70 | 16.5% | 9% | 7.5% | Jan 2026 (unchanged; not re-verified this session) |
| Above 70 | 12.5% | 7.5% | 5% | Jan 2026 (unchanged; not re-verified this session) |
- Senior-worker rate increases from Jan 2026 flow into the Retirement Account.
- Annual total-wage ceiling: S$102,000 (Additional Wage ceiling = S$102,000 − annual Ordinary Wages) — not re-verified this session.
CPF interest and thresholds
| Item | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Account interest | 2.5% p.a. | Q1 2026 (CPF Board) |
| Special / MediSave / Retirement interest | 4.0% p.a. (floor extended to 31 Dec 2026) | Q1–Q3 2026 |
| Extra interest, below 55 | +1% on first S$60,000 combined (max S$20,000 from OA) | 2026 |
| Extra interest, 55 and above | +2% on first S$30,000, +1% on next S$30,000 | 2026 |
| Basic Healthcare Sum (below 65) | S$79,000 (up from S$75,500) | 2026 |
| Basic Retirement Sum (cohort turning 55 in 2026) | S$110,200 | 2026 |
| Full Retirement Sum (same cohort) | S$220,400 | 2026 |
| Enhanced Retirement Sum (same cohort) | S$440,800 | 2026 |
| HDB concessionary loan rate | 2.6% p.a. | Q1 2026 |
Retirement sums rise about 3.5% per cohort year and are fixed for life once a member turns 55 (MOM factsheet).
Taxes
| Rate | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| GST | 9% | since 1 Jan 2024 (IRAS) |
| Carbon tax (taxable facilities ≥25,000 tCO2e/year) | S$45/tCO2e | emissions years 2026–2027 (NEA); was S$25 in 2024–2025; view to S$50–80 by 2030 |
| Personal income tax, top marginal | 24% (chargeable income above S$1m) | since YA2024; not re-verified this session |
| Corporate income tax (headline) | 17% | longstanding; not re-verified this session |
COE premiums (August 2026, first bidding, closed 5 Aug 2026)
| Category | Premium |
|---|---|
| Cat A (cars ≤1600cc/97kW, and EVs ≤110kW) | S$123,890 |
| Cat B (larger cars and EVs) | S$129,910 |
Source: Motorist.sg COE results, accessed Aug 2026. Cat C/D/E not recorded this session — add on next verification.
Work pass thresholds
| Pass | Qualifying salary (youngest applicants) | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Employment Pass, most sectors | S$5,600/month (rising to S$6,000 from 1 Jan 2027) | since 1 Jan 2025 |
| Employment Pass, financial services | S$6,200/month (rising to S$6,600 from 1 Jan 2027) | since 1 Jan 2025 |
| EP COMPASS exemption threshold | S$22,500/month fixed salary | 2026 |
| S Pass, most sectors | S$3,300/month (to S$4,800 at age 45+) | new applications from 1 Sep 2025 |
| S Pass, financial services | S$3,800/month (to S$5,650 at age 45+) | new applications from 1 Sep 2025 |
| S Pass levy | S$650/month per holder | 2026 |
| Work Permit | No minimum salary; governed by sector quota (DRC) and levy | 2026 |
EP applications must also score 40+ points under COMPASS unless exempt. Verify against MOM before relying on any figure.
Local Qualifying Salary (from 1 July 2026)
The LQS is a condition for firms that employ foreign workers, not a universal minimum wage. It covers local employees — Singapore citizens and permanent residents — who are not subject to a higher applicable Progressive Wage requirement (MOM, accessed Aug 2026).
| Work pattern | LQS requirement | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time, 35–44 hours per week | S$1,800 gross/month | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Part-time, under 35 hours per week | S$10.50 gross/hour | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Foreign-worker quota count | 1 local at ≥S$1,800/month; 0.5 at S$900 to below S$1,800 | 1 Jul 2026 |
Housing market snapshot
| Metric | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| HDB Resale Price Index | 202.7 (−0.3% QoQ, second consecutive quarterly decline) | Q2 2026 (EdgeProp) |
| Latest BTO sales exercise | June 2026 (strong demand pulled buyers from resale; Bukit Merah and Bishan projects heavily oversubscribed) | Q2 2026 |
| 2026 full-year resale price outlook (analyst consensus) | −1% to +2% | mid-2026 |
| Million-dollar resale transactions | 412 in Q1 2026 (record quarter); 1,594 in full-year 2025, +54% on 2024 | Q1 2026 |
| BTO family income ceiling | S$16,000/month (S$24,000 multi-generation; S$8,000 for eligible singles) | HFE applications from 24 Aug 2026 |
| Enhanced CPF Housing Grant (new flats) | Up to S$120,000 families (income ≤ S$9,000); up to S$60,000 singles (≤ S$4,500) | 2026 |
Record details
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- Jurisdiction
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- What each row represents
- one rate or threshold per applicability period and population
- Update cadence
- after Budget, CPF, tax, levy, and policy announcements
- Source format
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Dates describe this record’s own period and applicability. A verification date does not mean a rule is currently in force.
Sources
- CPF Board — Contribution rates from 1 Jan 2026 Accessed 2026-08-08
- IRAS — GST Accessed 2026-08-08
- Motorist.sg — COE bidding results (LTA data) Accessed 2026-08-08
- EdgeProp — HDB resale price index 2Q2026 Accessed 2026-08-08
- CPF Board — CPF interest rates and Basic Healthcare Sum for 2026 Accessed 2026-08-08
- MOM — Basic Retirement Sums for members reaching age 55 from 2023 to 2027 Accessed 2026-08-08
- MOM — Local Qualifying Salary Accessed 2026-08-08
- NEA — Carbon Tax Accessed 2026-08-08
Collection as of 2026-10-07 · An expanding collection. Published counts show available knowledge, not complete coverage of Singapore.