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GrowThenDraw Updated for 2026

Investment Withdrawal Calculator — Singapore

A monthly income from your portfolio, untouched by IRAS — the only question left is how long it lasts, and this answers it.

Published by GrowThenDraw Editorial Team · Editorial policy · Methodology & sources

Your plan

Tip: set this to your inflation assumption (~2%) to keep your withdrawals' buying power constant.

6% — Straits Times Index long-run average, editable

Singapore levies no capital gains tax on individual investors — withdrawals from this account are entirely tax-free.

Advanced: cost basis

Your total contributions (cost basis). Only the growth above this is taxed as you withdraw.

Net monthly payout, year 1 (after tax)
$2,500
Lasts all 30 years with money left over
Total received (net)
$900,000
Total tax
$0
Ending balance
$487,444

The most this plan can sustain for the full 30 years: $2,982/month before tax.

$249.9K$499.8KYear 1: balance $499,846, net income $30,000Year 2: balance $499,682, net income $30,000Year 3: balance $499,508, net income $30,000Year 4: balance $499,324, net income $30,000Year 5: balance $499,128, net income $30,000Year 6: balance $498,920, net income $30,000Year 7: balance $498,699, net income $30,000Year 8: balance $498,465, net income $30,000Year 9: balance $498,216, net income $30,000Year 10: balance $497,952, net income $30,000Year 11: balance $497,671, net income $30,000Year 12: balance $497,373, net income $30,000Year 13: balance $497,057, net income $30,000Year 14: balance $496,721, net income $30,000Year 15: balance $496,365, net income $30,000Year 16: balance $495,986, net income $30,000Year 17: balance $495,585, net income $30,000Year 18: balance $495,158, net income $30,000Year 19: balance $494,705, net income $30,000Year 20: balance $494,224, net income $30,000Year 21: balance $493,714, net income $30,000Year 22: balance $493,172, net income $30,000Year 23: balance $492,597, net income $30,000Year 24: balance $491,986, net income $30,000Year 25: balance $491,338, net income $30,000Year 26: balance $490,649, net income $30,000Year 27: balance $489,918, net income $30,000Year 28: balance $489,142, net income $30,000Year 29: balance $488,318, net income $30,000Year 30: balance $487,444, net income $30,000Y1Y6Y11Y16Y21Y26Y30
End balance
Received (net): $900,000Still invested: $487,444
Received (net)TaxStill invested
YearWithdrawnTaxNetEnd balance
1$30,000$0$30,000$499,846
2$30,000$0$30,000$499,682
3$30,000$0$30,000$499,508
4$30,000$0$30,000$499,324
5$30,000$0$30,000$499,128
6$30,000$0$30,000$498,920
7$30,000$0$30,000$498,699
8$30,000$0$30,000$498,465
9$30,000$0$30,000$498,216
10$30,000$0$30,000$497,952
11$30,000$0$30,000$497,671
12$30,000$0$30,000$497,373
13$30,000$0$30,000$497,057
14$30,000$0$30,000$496,721
15$30,000$0$30,000$496,365
16$30,000$0$30,000$495,986
17$30,000$0$30,000$495,585
18$30,000$0$30,000$495,158
19$30,000$0$30,000$494,705
20$30,000$0$30,000$494,224
21$30,000$0$30,000$493,714
22$30,000$0$30,000$493,172
23$30,000$0$30,000$492,597
24$30,000$0$30,000$491,986
25$30,000$0$30,000$491,338
26$30,000$0$30,000$490,649
27$30,000$0$30,000$489,918
28$30,000$0$30,000$489,142
29$30,000$0$30,000$488,318
30$30,000$0$30,000$487,444

What is an SWP?

A systematic withdrawal plan turns a lump sum into a monthly income: you sell a fixed amount every month while the rest stays invested. In most countries the hard part is working out the tax on each withdrawal. In Singapore, for individual investors, there isn't any.

No capital gains tax — what that actually means

Because Singapore doesn't tax individuals' capital gains, every dollar you withdraw is yours: gross equals net, the take-home column in the table below simply matches what you sold. Compare that with the US, UK, Australia or Canada pages on this site and you'll see how unusual that is.

The standing caveat: IRAS can tax profits as income if your pattern amounts to trading (constant turnover, short holds, leverage). Selling a fixed slice of a long-held portfolio each month is investing, not trading.

So the only question is sustainability

With tax out of the picture, everything rides on the balance between your withdrawal rate and your return. Green bars show your projected year-end balance; they turn red in the year the portfolio runs out. Setting the annual increase equal to inflation keeps your income's buying power level — at Singapore's low long-run inflation, that costs less than you'd think.

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Frequently asked questions

Are SWP withdrawals really tax-free in Singapore?

For an individual investor selling long-held investments, yes — Singapore levies no capital gains tax, so your gross withdrawal is your take-home. The exception is if IRAS classifies your activity as trading, which a monthly withdrawal plan from a long-term portfolio is not.

What withdrawal rate is sustainable?

Mathematically, a withdrawal rate below your expected return lets the balance keep growing forever; above it, the corpus eventually depletes. Try your numbers: the chart shows the exact year the bars turn red, and small changes to the monthly amount move it a lot.

Can I run an SWP from CPF?

CPF has its own payout mechanisms (like CPF LIFE) under its own rules — it isn't modelled here. This calculator is for an investment portfolio held with a broker in cash.

Why is there still a cost-basis field?

Purely informational in Singapore — since gains aren't taxed, the split doesn't change your take-home. It's kept so the projection table can show how much of your withdrawals are growth versus your own contributions.

Tax figures for 2026 last verified 3 July 2026 against the official source — how we calculate.

GrowThenDraw is not licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore and does not provide financial advice. All results are educational estimates only — consult a licensed financial adviser before acting.

Relevant bodies in this jurisdiction: MAS (financial services), IRAS (tax).