How Property Tax Works

Property tax is charged every year on the Annual Value of your home. Annual Value is IRAS's estimate of what the property could be rented for in a year, based on rents of similar homes nearby. It is not the rent you actually receive, and it applies whether or not the home is rented out.

The tax is charged in bands, so only the part of the Annual Value inside each band is taxed at that band's rate. For a home you own and live in, the first $12,000 is taxed at 0%, the next $28,000 at 4%, and the rate rises in steps to 32% on anything above $140,000. For any other home, the rates are much higher: 12% on the first $30,000, then 20%, 28% and 36% on anything above $60,000.

The bill for the coming year is sent each December and is due by 31 January. You can pay in monthly instalments by GIRO.