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How do I apply for GIRO bank account for my levy payment?

Some banks offer e-GIRO, which is a hassle-free way of applying for GIRO. It takes only minutes to apply and your request will be processed within the same day.

To apply using e-GIRO, you should follow the steps below:

  1. Check that your bank offers e-GIRO.

    2. e-GIRO participating banks

    (Updated as of 16 October 2022)

    Personal bank account

    Corporate bank account

    DBS Bank/POSB

    Y

    Y

    OCBC Bank

    Y

    Y

    UOB

    Y

    Y

    The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (HSBC)

    Y

    N

    Standard Chartered Bank

    Y

    N

    Maybank

    Y

    Y

    Bank of China

    Y

    Y

    Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC)

    Y

    N

    Note: e-GIRO is not available for corporate accounts indicated as ‘N’.

  2. Log in to Check and pay levy.
  3. Under your GIRO account status, click on ‘electronically’.

If you are not able to apply using e-GIRO, you need to submit a hard copy GIRO application to us. It will take at least one month to process.

If you are Use this hard copy GIRO form
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You can check the status of your GIRO application on Check and pay levy. Once your GIRO application is approved, your first GIRO deduction will take effect in the following month.


If your GIRO application is approved in January 2023, your first GIRO deduction will take effect from 17 February 2023.

Before the GIRO deduction takes effect, you should pay your levy using other payment methods by the 17th of each month.