Calculating the Skills Development Levy

The Skills Development Levy (SDL) deduction is a levy on the employer charged for all employees who earn less than 2000 SGD (effective 1st September 2005) in a month. The rate of contribution is 1% of the employees earnings, or at least 2 SGD. The deduction uses a calculation rule of Amount, where the amount is derived from formula CPF FM SDL CALC. The limit (2000), rate (1%) and minimum amount (2) are stored in PeopleSoft maintained variables.