The "vast majority" of those affected will see their tax bill either increase or decease by less than S$200.
👉 https://tsl.to/nsmantaxrelief
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Here are the full details on the incorrect NSman tax relief issue, based on the joint statement by MINDEF and IRAS issued 3 September 2026 :
📌 What Happened
- ~15,000 taxpayers received incorrectly calculated NSman tax relief amounts
- Who's affected: NSmen, plus eligible parents and spouses of NSmen — full-time NSFs are not affected
- Years involved: Years of Assessment 2025 and 2026
- Root cause: MINDEF's system generated incorrect National Service activity records, which IRAS used to compute tax relief
- Discovered: May 2026, when MINDEF reviewed NSmen queries and record accuracy; a full review of all records across both years followed
📊 Impact Breakdown
- ~8,000 taxpayers (over half): Will pay less → receive a refund
- ~7,000 taxpayers: Will have to pay additional tax
- Adjustment range: From less than S$10 up to about S$900, depending on relief entitlement and income tax bracket
- Vast majority: Adjustment will be less than S$200
- Totals: ~S$930,000 to be recovered; ~S$995,000 to be refunded
📋 Next Steps & What You Need To Do
- Errors have been rectified; IRAS is revising all affected Notices of Assessment (NOAs)
- Revised NOAs will be issued by September 2026
- No action needed from you before receiving the revised notice
- Those who owe more: GIRO plans are automatically adjusted; non-GIRO pay by the due date on the NOA
- Those due a refund: Refund will be issued automatically
- Affected NSmen have been directly notified
Official source: iras.gov.sg