Payroll & Work Pass
Payroll & work pass management in Singapore
Payday should be simple. We handle the calculations, CPF, filings and work pass applications, so your people get paid right and on time — and you get peace of mind.
Payday should be simple. We handle the calculations, CPF, filings and work pass applications, so your people get paid right and on time — and you get peace of mind.
Payroll looks routine until it isn’t. CPF rates change, someone joins mid-month, a bonus needs pro-rating, a claim comes in late, a foreign employee leaves and needs tax clearance, a work pass is weeks from expiring. Each one is a small thing — but a small error means the wrong number in someone’s account, a late CPF filing, or a lapsed pass that stops an employee from legally working. For the business owner or HR lead already stretched thin, it’s a quiet, recurring source of risk.
We take the whole thing off your desk. JTE has run outsourced payroll and work-pass administration for Singapore employers since 2014 — we calculate pay accurately, file CPF and taxes on time, issue clean payslips, and handle Employment Pass, S Pass and Work Permit applications and renewals through MOM. You keep control and visibility; we carry the admin, the deadlines and the compliance.
It’s built for two kinds of employer: those who simply want the payroll admin off their plate so they can run the business, and those hiring foreign talent who need the work-pass side handled properly alongside the pay. In both cases the promise is the same — your people get paid right, every cycle, and you stop watching the calendar.
Monthly payroll processed accurately and on time.
CPF, SDL and levies calculated and filed correctly.
Income tax filing and IR8A / IR21 support.
Work pass applications, renewals and cancellations.
Payslips, leave and claims handled for your team.
Fully compliant with MOM, CPF and IRAS requirements.
Payroll and work passes are two sides of employing people in Singapore — especially foreign talent. We run both, so nothing falls between the cracks.
Monthly gross-to-net payroll — overtime, allowances, bonuses, deductions and mid-month pro-rations.
CPF contributions plus SDL, CDAC, MBMF, SINDA and ECF levies, calculated and filed each cycle.
Income-tax filing — year-end IR8A, and IR21 tax clearance when a foreign employee leaves.
Itemised payslips, salary disbursement, and leave and claims records kept up to date.
Employment Pass, S Pass and Work Permit applications submitted through MOM.
Renewals tracked ahead of expiry, plus appeals when an application is rejected.
Dependant Passes, Long-Term Visit Passes, and pass cancellations on exit.
Eligibility, salary-benchmark and quota or levy guidance before you commit to a hire.
Already have staff and just want the admin gone? See manpower outsourcing — or tell us your headcount for a quote.
Local & foreign technical staff
Warehouse to supply chain
Production line to plant
Clinical, allied & support
Finance, HR, sales & admin
Support to software engineers
From a handful of staff to a full team of local and foreign employees.
A clean handover, then a quiet monthly rhythm you don’t have to think about.
We set up your employees, salary structures, CPF details and pass records — migrating cleanly from your current provider or spreadsheets so the first run under JTE is complete and correct. If work passes are involved, we map every expiry date up front.
Every pay cycle we calculate gross-to-net — CPF, levies, overtime, allowances, claims, deductions and pro-rations for anyone who joined or left — and send it to you to review before a cent goes out.
Salaries are disbursed on time and each employee gets a clear, itemised payslip. No chasing, no “why is my pay short this month” — the numbers are right and they can see why.
We submit CPF and levies each month and prepare year-end IR8A, plus IR21 tax clearance whenever a foreign employee leaves — all against current CPF, IRAS and MOM rules, on the statutory deadlines.
We watch every work pass and flag renewals well before expiry, handle appeals if needed, and process cancellations and dependant passes as your team changes — so no one is ever caught working on a lapsed pass.
Not ready to switch your whole payroll over? We can run a small trial first so you can see the accuracy, the payslips and the turnaround on a real cycle. Ask us how it works — there’s no obligation to continue.
Payroll and work-pass rules here are strict, and the penalties are real. Late or under-paid CPF attracts interest and enforcement. A missed IR21 filing can hold up a departing employee’s final pay and leave you liable for their tax. Employing someone on a lapsed or wrong pass is an offence under the Employment of Foreign Manpower Act — with fines and debarment on the table, not just a warning.
That’s the quiet risk sitting inside every payroll run, and it’s exactly what we’re here to absorb. As a licensed employment agency operating since 2014, staying current with MOM, CPF and IRAS is simply how we work — so the deadlines are met, the filings are right, and your passes never lapse. You get the upside of doing it properly without having to become the expert yourself.
The right numbers, on time — so payday is a non-event.
Current with CPF, IRAS and MOM, from contributions to filings.
Work pass applications and renewals handled alongside the payroll.
The full monthly cycle: gross-to-net calculations, pro-rations for joiners and leavers, overtime, allowances, bonuses, deductions and claims, itemised payslips, salary disbursement, and year-end IR8A preparation. We also maintain leave records and the statutory returns that go with payroll, so the whole run is handled end to end rather than piece by piece.
Yes. We calculate and file CPF at the correct rates each month, along with SDL, CDAC, MBMF, SINDA and ECF levies. At year end we prepare and submit IR8A for your employees, and when a foreign employee leaves we handle IR21 tax clearance so their final pay is released correctly.
Yes. We prepare and submit Employment Pass, S Pass and Work Permit applications through MOM, advise on eligibility, salary benchmarks and quota or levy implications before you commit, and manage the process through to issuance and pass collection. It pairs naturally with a permanent or contract hire from overseas.
Yes. We track expiry dates and manage renewals ahead of the deadline, prepare appeals where an application is rejected, and handle Dependant Passes, Long-Term Visit Passes and cancellations when someone joins, moves or leaves. You get a reminder well before a pass lapses, not after.
It’s quoted, not a success fee. Pricing depends on your headcount, pay frequency and how much work-pass support you need. Tell us the scope and we’ll give you a straightforward quote. We also run a free payroll pilot so you can see how we work before committing — get in touch for a quote.
Payroll data is confidential and we treat it that way — access is restricted, records are kept for the statutory retention periods, and every cycle is run against current CPF, IRAS and MOM rules. As a licensed employment agency (MOM EA 14C7215, operating since 2014) compliance is part of how we work, not an afterthought.
Yes. We manage the transition from your current provider or in-house setup — migrating employee records, pay history, CPF and pass details — so nothing is missed in the changeover and the first run under JTE lands on time.
We run payroll and work-pass support for employers across engineering, logistics and supply chain, manufacturing, healthcare, the commercial and support functions, and IT and tech — from a handful of staff to a full team of foreign and local employees.
Payroll and work-pass support is one of several ways we help Singapore employers run and build their teams.
Hand us the payroll and compliance for staff you already have.
Project or seasonal headcount — with JTE as employer of record.
Long-term hires, incl. work-pass support for overseas talent.
The full picture of how we help you hire and build teams.
From engineering and healthcare to IT & tech and beyond.
Every way JTE can support your hiring — in one place.
Tell us your headcount and what you need — payroll, work passes, or both — and we’ll send a straightforward quote. Hiring foreign talent too? See permanent or contract hiring, or explore everything we do for employers.
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