There are differences between the hardcopy forms and the requirements stated in the file format. Which template should I follow to customise the printouts from my software?

Vendors should mimic the fields in the official copy of the income tax forms (https://go.gov.sg/iras-formir8a) to customise the printouts. The payroll software should be able to capture these fields’ input based on the file format specifications, and generate the printout accordingly.

For clients who are in the Auto-Inclusion Scheme (AIS), the following statement must be displayed at the top header of the form(s):

“This statement can only be issued by an employer in the Auto-Inclusion Scheme (AIS) and is for your retention. The information in this statement will be automatically included in your income tax return, so you need not declare them in your tax form. You can check if your employer is in the AIS at IRAS website, https://go.gov.sg/iras-ais-search.”

This information provided here is sourced from the IRAS website.