Sign up for Xero

Purchase a subscription to Xero’s online accounting software. You can check out the details of Xero's subscription plans here.

If you are already an existing customer of Xero, you can skip this step!

Provide your consent to Xero to share your relevant information with IMDA

Complete your details in this form and provide your consent to Xero. We’ll then advise IMDA of your eligibility for the Digital Resilience Bonus. If you don’t want to participate in the Bonus, you can also opt out by filling out this form and indicating 'No' under the consent portion.

Set up your organisation in Xero

Add your business as an organisation in Xero, enter your UEN or Business Registration Number, and tag your industry. See how to add an organisation. 

For existing customers of Xero, you'll just need to enter your UEN number in Xero (if you've already done so, you can skip this step). Here's how:

1. Login to your Xero account

2. Click on the dropdown list besides your business name in the  top-left corner, then choose Settings.

3. On the setting page, click on Organization details.

4. Enter your UEN in the Business Registration Number field.

Click Save to save the change.

Sign up for PayNow Corporate

Sign up for PayNow Corporate with your banking provider for making and receiving e-payments. This is the mode in which you'll be receiving the payouts under the Bonus from the IMDA.

Enable Peppol E-invoicing in Xero

Xero’s online accounting software is e-invoicing ready. There’s no extra cost to connect Xero to the Peppol e-invoicing network in Singapore. E-invoicing speeds up your invoicing process, helps you get paid faster and enjoy a healthier cash flow.

• Learn more about Peppol e-invoicing in Xero

• See how to set up e-invoicing in minutes.

Connect an HR/payroll app to Xero

These HR/payroll apps connect directly to Xero which can save you manual data entry. Signing up for one of these apps will fulfill the second requirement of category 1.

Check out all HR/payroll apps connected to Xero.

Integrate a digital ordering (point-of-sale) app with Xero

Connect a digital ordering (point-of-sale) app like Sapaad to Xero to meet the third category 1 requirement.

Find out more about Sapaad's point-of-sale app.

Connect an online food delivery or e-procurement app

If you want to qualify for the additional category 2 bonus of $2,500, choose an approved online food delivery app, or approved e-procurement apps like Zeemart and EzyProcure. Note that solutions need to qualify for the Digital Resilience Bonus - see all approved solutions here.

Find out more about Zeemart and EzyProcure.

Sign up for a data mining or analytics solution

If you want to qualify for the additional category 3 bonus of $5,000, choose and sign up for an approved solution listed on the IMDA website.

Use each solution at least once a month

One of the critieria to be eligible for the Bonus is to ensure that you use each solution that you signed up for at least once a month.

In Xero, that means you need to make at least one operational transaction (for example, raise a purchase order, send an invoice, or reconcile a bank transaction*) as soon as possible after signing up, and at least once every month.

*If you need help getting started in Xero, check out our support topics on Xero Central.

That's it!

You can sit back and relax.

Once you've completed all the above steps, Xero and the providers of your other selected apps will inform the IMDA of your business' eligibility under the Bonus. The IMDA will then disburse the bonus payments directly to you. 

For more information on when the bonus payouts will be made, please refer to the IMDA website.

Subscribe to Xero

Purchase a subscription to Xero’s online accounting software. You can check out the details of Xero's subscription plans here.

If you are already an existing customer of Xero, you can skip this step!

Provide your consent to Xero to share your relevant information with IMDA

Complete your details in this form and provide your consent to Xero. We’ll then advise IMDA of your eligibility for the Digital Resilience Bonus. If you don’t want to participate in the Bonus, you can also opt out by filling out this form and indicating 'No' under the consent portion.

Set up your organisation in Xero

Add your business as an organisation in Xero, enter your UEN or Business Registration Number, and tag your industry. See how to add an organisation. 

For existing customers of Xero, you'll just need to enter your UEN number in Xero (if you've already done so, you can skip this step). Here's how:

1. Login to your Xero account

2. Click on the dropdown list besides your business name in the  top-left corner, then choose Settings.

3. On the setting page, click on Organization details.

4. Enter your UEN in the Business Registration Number field.

Click Save to save the change.

Sign up for PayNow Corporate

Sign up for PayNow Corporate with your banking provider for making and receiving e-payments. This is the mode in which you'll be receiving the payouts under the Bonus from the IMDA.

Enable Peppol e-invoicing in Xero

Xero’s online accounting software is e-invoicing ready. There’s no extra cost to connect Xero to the Peppol e-invoicing network in Singapore. E-invoicing speeds up your invoicing process, helps you get paid faster and enjoy a healthier cash flow.

• Learn more about Peppol e-invoicing in Xero

• See how to set up e-invoicing in minutes.

Connect an HR/payroll app to Xero

These approved HR/payroll apps connect directly to Xero which can save you manual data entry. Signing up for one of these apps will fulfill the second requirement of category 1. 

Note that solutions need to qualify for the Digital Resilience Bonus - see all approved solutions here.

Check out all HR/payroll apps connected to Xero.

Integrate an inventory management app

Sign up for an approved inventory management app to Xero to meet the third category 1 requirement. Note that solutions need to qualify for the Digital Resilience Bonus - see all approved solutions here.

Connect an e-commerce app

If you want to qualify for the category 2 bonus of $2,500, choose an approved e-commerce app. Note that solutions need to qualify for the Digital Resilience Bonus - see all approved solutions here.

Find out more about A2X which automates e-commerce accounting for Amazon sellers and Shopify stores worldwide.

Sign up for a data mining or analytics solution

If you want to qualify for the additional category 3 bonus of $5,000, choose and sign up for an approved solution listed on the IMDA website.

Use each solution at least once a month

One of the critieria to be eligible for the Bonus is to ensure that you use each solution that you signed up for at least once a month.

In Xero, that means you need to make at least one operational transaction (for example, raise a purchase order, send an invoice, or reconcile a bank transaction*) as soon as possible after signing up, and at least once every month.

*If you need help getting started in Xero, check out our support topics on Xero Central.

That's it!

You can sit back and relax.

Once you've completed all the above steps, Xero and the providers of your HR/payroll, digital ordering and online food delivery or e-procurement apps will inform the IMDA of your business' eligibility under the Bonus. The IMDA will then disburse the bonus payments directly to you. 

For more information on when the bonus payouts will be made, please refer to the IMDA website.