Tax Filing

Guide to using Payboy for IR8A & A8A AIS submission

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Written by Nigel Lim
Updated over a week ago

Summary

It's the start of a new year! And that means that it is also time to do Tax Filing!
Please take note that the submission period for IRAS Tax Filling will start from

1 January to 1 March. Currently, Payboy has IR8A, IR8S and Appendix 8A submission through API (AIS).

Do prepare the following fields before generating IR8A, as the following fields are

Not generated by the system and would have to be manually inputted under the "Optional Declaration for individual employee"


• Directors Fee Approval Date
• Exempt Or Remission Income Indicator
• Exempt Income
• Bonus Declaration Date
• Approval Date (Compensation for loss of office amount)
• Income For Tax Borne By Employer
• Partial Income Tax Borne By Employee

Click here to find out more:

Quick glance on how to submit tax filing


How to Set up?

Step 1: From the left-hand side navigation bar,

Go to Payroll > select Tax Filing


Step 2: Click on "Create New Tax Filing"


Please take note that this is for IR8A

Step 3: Select the Year and Organisation that you are doing IR8A for.


Authorised Submitting Personnel

Step 4: Input the particulars under "Authorized Submitting Personnel"

(*Note: The authorized person's name should not be more than 30 characters long. The full name is not required)

*Using an admin's account, you can input another authorised personnel details only if they are also authorised under the Corppass, click here to find out how.


Step 5: Select the Employees that you want to generate IR8A for.


Save entry for Optional Declaration (not yet submitted to IRAS)

Step 6: Add (+) "Optional declaration for individual employee" accordingly only if it's applicable.

Lastly: Click "Submit" to save the entry in the system (Not Submit to IRAS)


How to submit IR8A?

Step 7: To Submit IR8A to IRAS,

Head to the Main page (IRAS Auto-inclusion scheme submission)

> Next, under the IR8A column, click on "View IR8A"


Submit via API (AIS) - Online:

Step 8a: For Submission through API

Click (1) "API Validate", please make sure that under Validation Status:

it's successful > Next, click (2) "API Submit via Corppass"

And you will be redirected to the Corppass login page.


How to view Submission?

Step 8: From the left-hand side navigation bar,

Go to Payroll > select Tax Filing

Summary of the total of what was submitted:

• Look for the row you want to view the details for, based on the form you wish to view. Click on the words under the respective form column.


Details submitted for Individual Employees

Summary for Individual Employee that was submitted:

To go into more details about what was submitted for individual employees,
Look for the Employee > Click "View" (eye icon)

End of Tax Filling Submission


How to make Amendments?

Step 1: From the left-hand side navigation bar,

Go to Payroll > select Tax Filing

Step 2: Click on "Create New Amendment"

(*Note that IRAS adds up everything that was sent to them. For reference, please click on this.)


Step 3: Select the Year and Organisation


Step 4: Fill in the Authorized Personnel's details
(*Note: The authorized person's name should not be more than 30 characters long. The full name is not required)


Step 5: Select the Employees that you need to do amendments for.


Step 6: Click on "Add Amendment" and Fill in accordingly


Step 7: Click on "Add Optional Declaration", if applicable and Fill in accordingly

Lastly: Click Submit to save the entry.

Click (1) "API Validate", please make sure that under Validation Status:

it's successful > Next, click (2) "API Submit via Corppass"



Feel free to contact us if you face any difficulties through the support chat icon on the bottom right of the screen or email support@payboy.biz. We will get back to you within 3 working days.

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