Employment of Foreign Workers Act |
Employment of Foreign Workers (Levy) Order |
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REVISED EDITION 1993 |
(1st April 1993) |
[1st January 1991] |
Citation |
1. This Order may be cited as the Employment of Foreign Workers (Levy) Order. |
Definitions |
2. For the purposes of this Order —
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Threshold percentages applicable to work permit holders |
Permanent residents |
4.—(1) Where a foreign worker who is on work permit and in respect of whom levy is payable becomes a permanent resident of Singapore, the levy payable shall cease on the day he becomes a permanent resident.
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Time for payment of levy |
5. The levy payable by any employer shall be paid not later than 14 days after the end of the month in respect of which the levy is payable. [S 410/96 wef 01/08/1996] |
Penalty |
6. Any sum due by way of penalty under section 11(4) of the Act shall be paid within 14 days of a demand by any employment inspector. |
Refund |
7.—(1) Any employer who wishes to make a claim for a refund of any amount paid by him under this Order shall do so in writing to the Controller within one year after the end of the month in respect of which the levy has been paid.
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Exemption |
8. The Minister, or such other person as he may in writing authorise, may in his discretion exempt any person or class of persons from any or all of the provisions of this Order. [S 311/93 wef 01/08/1993] |