Insolvency Service Proof of Debt Form for Bankruptcy (Form 23)

Submission of Proof of Debt (Form 23) is one of the eServices under IPTO's Insolvency eServices. It allows Claimants to submit the Proof of Debt electronically. The first 6 pages constitute the Proof of Debt details and the remaining pages are for checking and confirmation purposes.
A filing fee is payable for each Proof of Debt submitted.

Important:
Please be informed that IPTO will only process the Proofs of Debt which the Payment Transaction is successful i.e. payment amount is received by IPTO.

Receiving a successful Transaction Completion would generally indicate a Successful Payment Transaction for payment made using Cash Card/Direct Debit, since the payment amount is immediately deducted from your Cash Card/Direct Debit Account. However, for payment made using Credit Card/Flexipay, as the payment transactions need to be cleared by the Bank, receiving a successful Transaction Completion may not necessarily mean that the payment amount would be received by IPTO. In the event that IPTO does not receive the payment amount, IPTO would inform you of the unsuccessful payment.

If you are new to IPTO eServices, you may wish to go through General Information first.
If you have problems accessing IPTO eServices, please refer to the Technical Guide and FAQs.
For a Step-by-Step Guide to make payment transactions, please check our ePayment Guide.

Step-by-Step Guide
1. Guideline for Completion
2. Create of Retrieve Proof of Debt
3. Select Party
4. Particulars of Claimant
5. Contact Details of Claimant
6. Particulars of Claim
7. Proof of Debt Summary
8. Submit/Save Proof of Debt
9. Proceed for Payment
10. Payment Option Selection
11. Transaction Completed
12. Receipt
13. View Proof of Debt
14. Payment Failure


 1. Guideline for Completion
 
a. This page provides some of the important guidelines to take note before you proceed with the application.
 
b. Usage of Buttons :
 
Back : Brings you to the previous page.
Clear Page : Clears the information for the current page.
Cancel : You can abort the transaction by clicking on the [Cancel] button.
Continue with Submission : Verification of the completeness information will begin after you click on the [Continue with Submission] button. After verification, information you entered will be saved into the database and the system will proceed to the Submit/Save Proof of Debt page.
Save for Later Retrieval : Verification of the information will begin after you click on the [Save for Later Retrieval] button. After verification, information that you have entered will be saved into the database and the system will proceed to the Submit/Save Proof of Debt page.
 
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 2. Create of Retrieve Proof of Debt
 
a. This page will allow you to create a new Proof of Debt transaction or to retrieve existing Proof of Debt transaction.
 
b. You have to enter ONLY one of the criteria.
 
 
i. Bankruptcy No.
  When you key-in Bankruptcy Number, you can omit the leading zeroes of the Bankruptcy Number. For example, you can enter B /50/2001 instead of B /000050/2001. Of course, both are acceptable by the eService application.
 
ii. Transaction No.
  This Transaction Number is displayed on Submit/Save Proof of Debt page. The number cannot be recovered in case you have lost it. Please recreate a new transaction by entering the Bankruptcy Number.
 
c. After entering one of the input, click on the [Proceed] button to continue.
 
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 3. Select Party
 
a. If the Bankruptcy involves more than one person, you will be required to select the party that you want to file the claim against.
 
b. Select a party from the list and click on the [Continue with Submission] button to continue.
 
c. For more information on how to use the buttons : [Back], [Cancel], and [Continue with Submission], please refer to Usage of Buttons.
 
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 4. Particulars of Claimant
 
a. Please select your category type.
 
b. If you select the category Government Organisation, Law Firm, and Accounting Firm, you will be required to select your Firm Name from the list.
 
c. You are able to search the Firm Name from the selected firm list with the criteria 'Starting With'.
 
d. If you are unable to find your Firm Name in the list provided, please enter your Firm Name in the field provided.
 
e. Please enter your IC/Passport No./Company/Business Registration No. only if you belong to a category OTHER than Law Firm. For NRIC Nos., please enter the number with the prefix, for example S1234567A.
 
f. Please indicate whether you filing on behalf of the Claimant.
 
Authorisation Question
Figure 1 : Authorisation Question
 
 
i. Filing on behalf of the Claimant
 
  - If you are filing this Proof of Debt on behalf of the Claimant, please click on the radio button "Yes". You will be required to fill in your particulars in the next page Contact Details of Claimant.
 
ii. Filing for Self
 
  - However, if you are NOT filing on behalf of the Claimant, please click on the radio button "No". You will not be required to fill in any further information and will skip the section on Contact Details of Claimant.
 
g. After entering all the Claimant Details required, click on the [Continue with Submission] button to continue.
 
h. For more information on how to use the buttons : [Back], [Clear Page], [Cancel], [Continue with Submission], and [Save for Later Retrieval], please refer to Usage of Buttons.
 
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 5. Contact Details of Claimant
 
a. You can provide your postal address by entering either the section on Local Address or Local P.O. Box / Foreign Address. Please DO NOT enter both.
 
 
i. Local Address
  Please enter your Block or House Number, Level, Unit and Postal Code. You are not required to enter the Street Name as it will be auto-retrieved by the system.
 
  Example 1
 
  If your postal address is "Blk 131 Simei St. 1 #02-42 Singapore 520131", please enter as follows:-
 
Address with Block and Level/ Unit No.
Figure 2 : Address with Block and Level/ Unit No.
 
  Example 2
 
  If your postal address is "10A Collyer Quay Singapore 049316", please enter as follows:-
 
Address without Level/ Unit No.
Figure 3 : Address without Level/ Unit No.
 
  Note: As your postal address does not have a Level/Unit Number, you can leave it blank.
 
ii. Foreign Address
  You can enter a foreign address into the field without any specific format.
 
Foreign Address
Figure 4 : Foreign Address
 
b. Please provide at least one of the following:
 
i. Contact Number(s)
ii. Fax Number
iii. Email Address
iii. Claimant Reference Number
 
c. You will see the 'Particulars of Representative' section if you have indicated "Yes" to the question "Are you filing this Proof of Debt on behalf of the Creditor?" at the Particulars of Claimant page.
 
d. Please enter the representative details.
 
e. If you are representing a Law or Accounting Firm, please select the Firm Name from the list.
 
f. If you are unable to find your Firm Name in the list provided, please enter your Firm Name in the field provided.
 
g. Please provide at least one of the following:
 
i. Contact Number(s)
ii. Fax Number
iii. Email Address
iii. Claimant Reference Number
 
h. After entering all the details required, click on the [Continue with Submission] button to continue.
 
i. For more information on how to use the buttons : [Back], [Clear Page], [Cancel], [Continue with Submission], and [Save for Later Retrieval], please refer to Usage of Buttons.
 
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 6. Particulars of Claim
 
a. Please enter the debt details.
 
b. If you have chosen "Others" for the type of debt, you are required to specify details of the debt in the field provided.
 
c. If you have more than 6 claims to enter, you can enter them by submitting another Proof of Debt. For example, if you have 8 claims, enter 6 of them into your first Proof of Debt and submit it. At the Submit/Save Proof of Debt page, you can start entering another Proof of Debt with the remaining 2 claims.
 
d. For further information on submitting another Proof of Debt, please click here.
 
e. Please state the particulars of all securities held whether owned by the insolvent person or by any other person who is also indebted to the creditor, the date when it was given and assess the value of the same, and if any bills or other negotiable securities be held, specify them in the schedule.
 
f. If you do not have any securities held, please click on the radio button "NIL".
 
g. After entering all the details required, click on the [Continue with Submission] button to continue.
 
h. For more information on how to use the buttons : [Back], [Clear Page], [Cancel], [Continue with Submission], and [Save for Later Retrieval], please refer to Usage of Buttons.
 
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 7. Proof of Debt Summary
 
a. This page will display all the details of the Proof of Debt that you have completed.
 
b. Check through to make sure the details that you have entered are correct.
 
c. If there is a need to amend any information, click on the [Back] button to return to the pages that require the amendments.
 
d. If all the information is correct, read the Declaration message. If you agree to the Declaration, click on "Yes, I agree".
 
e. Click on the [Continue with Submission] button to go to Submit/Save Proof of Debt. Click on the [Cancel] button to cancel the Proof of Debt. Or click on the [Save for Later Retrieval] button to save the Proof of Debt.
 
f. For more information on how to use the buttons : [Back], [Cancel], [Continue with Submission], and [Save for Later Retrieval], please refer to Usage of Buttons.
 
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 8. Submit/Save Proof of Debt
 
a. This page displays all the Proof(s) of Debt that you have saved or indicated as ready for submission.
 
b. Please KEEP your Retrieval Code for retrieval if you intend to keep the Proof(s) of Debt and submit it later. The retrieval code is displayed if at least have 1 Saved Proof of Debt.
 
c. To add a new Proof of Debt, the user must provide Bankruptcy Number before clicking on the [Add New Proof of Debt] button.
 
d. Click on Edit to modify details previously entered in the selected Proof of Debt.
 
e. Click on Delete to delete the selected Proof of Debt. You will be asked to confirm the deletion. Click [Ok] to delete the application or [Cancel] to cancel the action.
 
f. Click on View to view the details of the selected Proof of Debt. Only the Proof(s) of Debt which already indicated as ready for submission that the 'View' link.
 
g. You can select the Proof(s) of Debt that you intend to submit by clicking on their corresponding check box on the left side. Only the Proof(s) of Debt which already indicated as ready for submission that have the check box on the left side.
 
h. After making your selection, click on the [Submit & Pay] button to proceed to Proceed for Payment page.
 
i. If you intend to submit or modify your Proof(s) of Debt later, please click on the [Exit] button.
 
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 9. Proceed for Payment
 
a. This page displays all the Proof(s) of Debt that you have selected at Submit/Save Proof of Debt page. The amount payable for each Proof of Debt will be displayed.
 
b. To proceed, click pay by Cash Card or Credit Card/Flexipay/Direct Debit to continue with the payment transaction. You will be brought to the Payment Option Selection page.
 
c. If you wish to make changes to the selected Proof(s) of Debt, click on the [Cancel] button to make amendments.
 
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 10. Payment Option Selection
 
a. For a Step-by-Step Guide on the Payment Option Selection, please check our ePayment Guide.
 
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 11. Transaction Completed
 
a. Upon successful payment, you will see a "Transaction Completed" page. This page will display the key E-Filing details as well as the Proof(s) of Debt submitted. An E-Filing Number will be generated for each Proof of Debt and will be displayed in the list. Please quote this E-Filing Number should you need to check with IPTO on a particular Proof of Debt.
 
b. You can click on the [Print] icon to print out the page for your reference.
 
b. To view the Proof of Debt details, click on the respective View link. You will be brought to the View Proof of Debt page.
 
The list of submitted Proof(s) of Debt
Figure 5 : The list of submitted Proof(s) of Debt
 
b. To carry on with another transaction, click on the [OK] button.
 
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 12. Receipt
 
a. A receipt will be generated upon successful payment.
 
b. Print out the Receipt as proof of successful submission of the Proof(s) of Debt. To print, do a right-click on any part of the receipt and a dialog box will appear. Click on 'Print'.
 
c. For more details on the Receipt, please check our ePayment Guide.
 
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 13. View Proof of Debt
 
a. This page displays the detailed information of the submitted Proof of Debt.
 
b. You can click on the [Back] button to continue to view another Proof(s) of Debt.
 
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 14. Payment Failure
 
a. If your payment is not successful, this page will be displayed.
 
b. Click on the [OK] button to start a new transaction.
 
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Version 1.5 Last updated : 09/09/2008