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Enterprise Innovation Scheme

Enterprise Innovation Scheme (EIS)

Status

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Claimed through the annual Corporate Income Tax return (Form C-S/C). The scheme was legislated for Years of Assessment 2024 to 2028; the cash payout option must be elected by the relevant filing deadline.

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Amount
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Enhanced tax deductions/allowances of up to 400% on the first S$400,000 of qualifying expenditure per Year of Assessment across five activity categories (qualifying R&D in Singapore, IP registration, IP acquisition/licensing, approved training, and innovation projects with polytechnics/ITE). Eligible businesses may instead opt for a non-taxable cash payout of up to S$20,000 in lieu of deductions.

Funder

Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS)

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Deadline: One call a year — Claimed through the annual Corporate Income Tax return (Form C-S/C). The scheme was legislated for Years of Assessment 2024 to 2028; the cash payout option must be elected by the relevant filing deadline.

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Effort
moderate

Moderate — a form and supporting documents.

Who can apply

Singapore tax-resident businesses carrying on a trade or business. The cash payout option requires at least three local employees earning CPF contributions in the relevant period.

How to apply

  1. Identify and document qualifying innovation expenditure during the financial year.
  2. Decide whether to claim enhanced deductions or elect the cash payout conversion.
  3. File the claim in the annual Corporate Income Tax return via myTax Portal.
  4. Retain supporting documentation for IRAS review.

What you will need

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Apply on the funder's site

Source. https://www.iras.gov.sg/schemes/disbursement-schemes/enterprise-innovation-scheme-(eis)

"In Budget 2026, the EIS was enhanced to include a new qualifying activity for the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) for YA 2027 and YA 2028."

Last checked against the official page on 5 October 2026

Source: www.iras.gov.sg

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