Foreign worker quota and levy

You are limited by a quota for your industry and must pay the monthly foreign worker levy 
for each Work Permit holder you employ. Find out your sector’s quota and levy requirements.

Foreign worker quota and levy requirements

Find out what the foreign worker levy is and how to calculate the quota and levy.

Paying the levy

Includes how to pay and the penalties for non-payment or late payment.

Higher-skilled worker levy

Qualifications and certificates needed for higher skilled worker levy and how to apply.

Apply for levy waiver

Includes when and how you can apply for a waiver for your foreign worker levy payments.

Calculate foreign employee quota

Calculate how many Work Permit and S Pass holders your company can hire.

Calculate levy penalty

Get an estimate for the levy penalty amount that you need to pay.