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SDL Salary Ceiling Change

In accordance with the Skills Development Act (Cap. 306) and Skills Development Levy Regulations of 1991, the levy will adhere to the following considerations:


• SDL salary ceiling raised from S$1,500 to S$1,800
• SDL payable for all employees with gross income less than or equal to the ceiling
• Regulations applicable to full-time, part-time, casual, temporary and foreign workers rendering services fully or partially in Singapore
• Rate payable is 1% of gross salary OR S$2 per month (whichever is greater)
• Payment of SDL should be made together with other monthly contributions to the CPF Board, by the 14th of every month

  • 10% penalty imposed on outstanding amounts

• Example of SDL computation:

Worker
Gross Monthly Salary
SDL Payable
Remarks
A
S$ 90.60
S$ 2.00
Min S$ 2.00
B
S$ 609.50
S$ 6.10
1% levy
C
S$ 1,390.00
S$ 13.90
1% levy
D
S$ 1,670.00
S$ 16.71
1% levy
E
S$ 1,800.00
S$ 18.00
1% levy
F
S$ 1,805.00
NIL
No SDL payable
Total SDL
S$ 56.71

Total S$ 56.00 (Ignore cents when arriving at total.)

Additional information:
Singapore Workforce Development Agency: wda_sdf@wda.gov.sg

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