About 15,000 taxpayers are affected by incorrect National Service (NSman) tax relief amounts following an error in the MINDEF system, according to reports. The issue leads to adjustments to taxpayers’ tax bills once the correct amounts are applied.
CNA says that among those affected, around 7,000 taxpayers will see an increase in their tax bill, while about 8,000 will see a decrease. The Straits Times reports that for most affected taxpayers, the adjustment is relatively small, with the upward or downward change generally less than $200.
The outlets focus on different aspects of the impact: CNA highlights the split between those who pay more and those who pay less, while The Straits Times emphasizes the magnitude of the adjustments. Both describe the same underlying cause and the same approximate number of affected taxpayers.
