Country tax profile · 2026
Singapore inheritance tax
None
inheritance & estate tax
How Singapore treats inheritance
Estate duty abolished for deaths on or after 15 February 2008 No estate/inheritance tax regardless of heir
✓ Singapore levies no inheritance or estate tax, your heirs receive the estate intact.
Compiled by MyNomadWorld for Singapore and currently being re-verified against primary sources. Confirm with a local adviser before relying on it.
How Singapore compares
141 of 197 countries we track have no inheritance or estate tax. Singapore is one of them.
Who is a tax resident of Singapore?
Physically present or exercising employment in Singapore for at least 183 days in a calendar year.
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What is the inheritance tax rate in Singapore?
Estate duty abolished for deaths on or after 15 February 2008 No estate/inheritance tax regardless of heir