Amending IR8S

This option allows users to make amendments to the IR8S batches (with a Sent status) that have been submitted to IRAS.

 

 

To amend IR8S:

  1. Click IRAS Submissions >> IR8S >> Amend

Main Menu

 

The IR8S Create Amendments page will be displayed.

IR8S Create Amendments Page

 
  1. Select the Year and Employer Tax Ref. No. from the dropdown lists.

 

  1. Click  to retrieve the records to be amended.  The IR8S Create Amendments Search page will be displayed.

IR8S Create Amendment Search Page

 

  1. Perform a search either through the Name or ID.

Search Criteria

 

  1. Click .  Search results will be displayed.

Search Results 

  1. Select the record to be amended and then click .  You will be directed to the page as displayed below:

IR8S – Amend - Details

 

  1. Update the values in the Section A fields.

 
  1. Once done, proceed to other sections (Section B & C) by clicking on the tab name.

IR8S – Amend – Details – Section B & C

 
  1. Click to save the record.  You will be re-directed to the IR8S Create Amendment Search page along with the amended record.

IR8S – Amend – Saved Amendments

 

  1. Click to create new employee record without original. This will direct you to the screen below:

Create Employee Details 1 Page

 

  1. Select the ID Type and ID Number, and then enter the Full Name of Employee as per NRIC/FIN.  These are mandatory fields (denoted by an asterisk '*’).

 

Refer to the below table for ID Type selection.

 

Type

Description

Format of the ID

NRIC

Applicable for a Singapore Citizen or Permanent Resident

with prefix ‘S/T’

FIN

Applicable for a foreigner who is holding a work permit or employment pass

with prefix ‘F/G’

Immigration File Ref No (IMS)

Applicable to foreign workers. This number is issued by ICA to foreign workers

NNNNNNNNC

N is numeric and C is a check digit

Work Permit (WP)

Work Permit No.

N_NNNNNNNC (where _ is a space)

N is numeric and C is a check digit.

Malaysia I/C (M I/C)

Malaysian I/C.

Applicable only for the following designations:

  • Director

  • Seaman

  • Seamen

  • Seafarer

Consists of 7 to 8 alphanumeric characters or 12 numeric characters.

Passport No (PP)

Passport Number.

Applicable only for the following designations:

  • Director

  • Seaman

  • Seamen

  • Seafarer

 

 

 

  1. Click to proceed to the next screen. This will direct you to the screen below:

IR8S – Amend - Details

 

  1. Update the values in the Section A fields.

 

  1. Once done, proceed to other sections (Section B & C) by clicking on the tab name.

IR8S – Amend – Details – Section B & C

 

  1. Click to save the record.  You will be re-directed to the IR8S Create Amendment Search page along with the amended record.

IR8S – Amend – Saved Amendments  


  1. To save the IR8S batch, click .  A confirmation message will be displayed.

Success Message

 

  1. To send the IR8S to IRAS, verify the records by entering the number of employee records within the batch and then click .  A confirmation message will be displayed.

IR8S Sent - Confirmation Message

 

Ensure that the batch does not contain any employees with no amount declaration ($0 amount) and the Send Status is “Success.”

 

  1. Click to go back to the Provident And Tax – Web Main Menu.