16,000 Grab drivers to see higher tax bills due to incomplete records submitted to IRAS

The majority will face an additional tax bill of less than $100. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits TimesDaniel Lai2026-09-28 11:26查看原文 ↗

Grab had informed IRAS at the end of July that it had submitted incomplete income records for about 28,000 private-hire car drivers.

About 28,000 Grab drivers who opted into IRAS’ pre-filing income initiative for Year of Assessment 2026 were affected.

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Published Sep 28, 2026, 11:26 AM

Updated Sep 28, 2026, 11:26 AM

SINGAPORE – About 16,000 private-hire car drivers will see higher tax bills after ride-hailing giant Grab submitted incomplete income records to the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) in July .

In response to queries from The Straits Times, IRAS said on Sept 28 that the majority of them will face an additional tax bill of less than $100 , though the actual amount will vary depending on the driver’s relief entitlements and income tax bracket.

IRAS said that it was informed by Grab in end-July that about 28,000 drivers who opted into the authority’s pre-filing income initiative for Year of Assessment 2026 were affected.

This group of drivers had their income understated in tax records, it added.

In a notice on its website, Grab said that a “ system error ” resulted in some payments, such as incentives, tips and miscellaneous payments, being excluded.

IRAS said it has since r eceived the corrected records and revisions of affected notices of assessment (NOAs) are under way.

Introduced in 2018 , the pre-filing initiative allows GrabCar drivers to benefit from having their income information automatically filled in their electronic tax forms.

It also applicable to those who have been actively driving with Grab since the start of the opt-in period , according to Grab’s website. Only GrabCar earnings will be pre-filled.

Affected taxpayers do not need to take any action before receiving their revised NOAs, with most expected to receive them by September, IRAS said.

Taxpayers on GIRO instalment plans will have their plans adjusted automatically, it added.

Meanwhile, those who are not on GIRO instalment plans should make payment by the due date stated in their revised NOA.

On its website, Grab urged drivers to verify that the total income figure shown in their NOAs matches the total earnings on their Grab 2025 annual partner statement. It should comprise two components : total earnings and Grab service fee.

The Straits Times has contacted Grab for comment.

Daniel Lai is a journalist at the ST Now team, covering breaking news and international affairs.

Singapore tax system

约有 28,000 名 Grab 司机因选择参加新加坡税务局 (IRAS) 2026 课税年度的预申报收入计划而受到影响。

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发布于 2026 年 9 月 28 日上午 11:26

更新于2026年9月28日上午11:26

新加坡——网约车巨头 Grab 在 7 月份向新加坡税务局 (IRAS) 提交了不完整的收入记录，导致约 16,000 名私召车司机面临更高的税单。

针对《海峡时报》的询问，新加坡税务局于 9 月 28 日表示，大多数司机将面临不到 100 新元的额外税单，但实际金额将根据司机的减免资格和所得税等级而有所不同。

新加坡税务局表示，Grab 在 7 月底告知该局，约有 28,000 名司机因参与该局 2026 课税年度的预申报收入计划而受到影响。

报告还指出，这批司机的收入在税务记录中被少报了。

Grab 在其网站上发布公告称，“系统错误”导致部分款项（如奖励、小费和杂项款项）被排除在外。