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Tax Academy of Singapore

Property Tax Programme Level 1

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Last updated 29 May 2026

Programme Overview

  • Provides basic knowledge on the principles and practices of property tax assessment.

  • Reinforcement of basic property tax principles and concepts through lectures, discussions, and practical cases.

Programme Details

Delivery Mode and Admission Requirements

Delivery Mode

Virtual (Zoom)

Admission Requirements

Participants with little or no knowledge in property tax

Topics Covered

Topics Covered in Property Tax L1

Main Topics

Sub topics

  1. Introduction to Property Tax

  1. Overview of Property Tax Assessment

  2. What is Chargeable to Property Tax?

  3. Determination of Annual Value and Property Tax Payable

  4. Who pays the tax

  5. Amendment to annual values and recovery of taxes

  6. Reliefs and Exemptions

  7. Objections and appeals

  8. Enforcement of taxes

  1. Principles of Property Tax Assessment

  1. Principle of Independent Assessment

  2. Principle of Hypothetical Tenancy

  3. Principle of Rebus Sic Stantibus

  1. Methods of Assessment and Valuation

  1. Introduction to the assessment methods to determine Annual Value

  2. Considerations for selection of assessment method

  3. Market value and Introduction to valuation methods

  4. Illustration through case examples

  1. Introduction to Stamp Duty

  1. Background and History

  2. Stamp Duty Chargeability

  3. Rates & Computation

  4. General Principles

  5. When to pay Stamp Duty?

  6. Who should pay Stamp Duty?

  7. Examples of Stamp Duty Assessment

  8. Remissions and Refunds

  9. Adjudication and Objection

  10. Compliance

Course Fees

Fee: $1,144.50 (including GST)

  • Fees include course materials and written examination fee for the first sitting.

  • The same course fee applies for participants who opt out of the examination.

  • Overseas participants who in their business capacity belong overseas and are sponsored by overseas employers, will pay SGD1,050, excluding GST.

  • Self-funded individuals may apply for SkillsFuture Credit claim and Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP) funding, subject to the respective conditions.

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