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FORM 23 |
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Submission of Proof of Debt (Form 23) is one of the eServices under IPTO's Insolvency eServices.
It allows Creditors to submit the Proof of Debt electronically.
The first 4 pages constitute the Proof of Debt details and the remaining pages are for checking and confirmation purposes.
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| 1. | Bankruptcy No. |
| 2. | Select Party |
| 3. | Proof of Debt Details |
| 3.1 | Particulars of Creditor Claiming Debt | |
| 3.2 | Particulars of Claim | |
| 3.3 | Security Held |
| 4. | Particulars of Authorised Person |
| 5. | Summary of Proof of Debt Details |
| 6. | Proof of Debt Submitted |
| 7. | Transaction Summary |
| 8. | Payment Option Selection |
| 9. | Transaction Completed |
| 10. | Transaction Failure |
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For a Step-by-Step Guide to make payment transactions, please check our ePayment Guide. |
| 1. | Bankruptcy No. |
| 1.1 | You have to enter the Bankruptcy Number that you want to file a claim against. Leading zeroes of the Bankruptcy Number can be omitted. For example, you can enter B /50/2001 instead of B /000050/2001. Of course, both are acceptable by the eService application. If you are not sure of the Bankruptcy Number, you can do an Insolvency Search first as indicated on the page. |
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After entering the Bankruptcy Number, click on the [Proceed] button to continue. |
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If the Bankruptcy Number has been entered correctly and belongs to a valid Bankruptcy Case, you will be directed to the next page. If the Bankruptcy is in respect of a firm, you will be directed to the page on 'Select Party'. Otherwise, you will be directed to the page on 'Proof of Debt Details' to start entering the Proof of Debt information. |
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If the Bankruptcy Number is incorrect or does not belong to any valid Bankruptcy Case, error messages will be displayed. Correct the required information and click on the [Proceed] button again. |
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| 2. | Select Party |
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If the Bankruptcy involves more than one person, you will be required to select the party that you want to file the claim against. |
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Select a party from the list and click on the [Next] button to continue. |
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Please note that it is mandatory for you to make a selection. Otherwise, you will not be able to continue. |
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| 3. | Proof of Debt Details |
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| 3.1.1 |
Please note that if this is not the 1st Proof of Debt that you are filing in this transaction and you have indicated that you are NOT filing on behalf of the Creditor at the 1st Proof of Debt, the details for this section will be retrieved and displayed. You will not be able to edit the information displayed. | ||||
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Please select your category type. |
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If you belong to either Government Organisation, Legal Firm or Accounting Firm, you will be required to select your Firm Name from the list. |
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If you are unable to find your Firm Name in the list provided, please enter your Firm Name in the field provided. |
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Please enter your IC/Passport No./Company/Business Registration No. only if you belong to a category OTHER than Government Organisation, Legal and Accounting Firm. For NRIC Nos., please enter the number with the prefix, for example S1234567A. |
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If you have chosen your Firm Name from the list provided, you do not have to enter your postal address. Otherwise, you are required to enter your postal address. |
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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. |
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If you are entering a Local Address, | ||||
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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 1If your postal address is:
Please enter as follows:- | |||||
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Example 2 If your postal address is:
Please enter as follows:- |
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If you are entering a Local P.O. Box/ Foreign Address, | ||
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you can enter it into the field without any specific format. Example |
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| 3.1.8 |
Please provide at least one of the following:
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| 3.2.1 |
Please specify the date of debt incurred by selecting the day and the month from the list and enter the year in the field provided. |
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| 3.2.2 |
Please select the type of debt from the list. If you have chosen "Others", you are required to specify details of the debt in the field provided. |
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If the debt amount is in a currency other than Singapore Dollars (SGD), please select the currency from the list. |
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| 3.2.4 |
Please enter the debt amount. You will have to enter the dollars and cents in the two separate fields. |
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| 3.2.5 |
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. You will then be prompted whether you would like to file another Proof of Debt. Click on [Yes] and you can start entering another Proof of Debt with the remaining 2 claims. |
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For further information on submitting another Proof of Debt, please click here. |
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| 3.3.1 |
Please click on the radio button "Brief Description & Value of Securities" and enter details of securities held. |
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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. |
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If you do not have any securities held, please click on the radio button "NIL". |
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| 3.4 |
Scroll down to the bottom of the page and indicate whether you are filing on behalf of the creditor. |
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Please note that this question will only be displayed for the 1st Proof of Debt that you are filing. | |
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Filing on behalf of the Creditor |
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If you are filing this Proof of Debt on behalf of the Creditor, please click on the radio button "Yes". You will be required to fill in your particulars in the next page 'Particulars of Authorised Person'. |
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Once you indicate "Yes", it is assumed that you will be submitting the Proof(s) of Debt on behalf of the Creditor throughout the whole transaction. Your particulars entered in the next page 'Particulars of Authorised Person' will then be displayed for subsequent submission of Proof(s) of Debt and will not be editable. | ||
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Filing for Self |
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However, if you are NOT filing on behalf of the Creditor, please click on the radio button "No". You will not be required to fill in any further information and will skip the page on 'Particulars of Authorised Person'. |
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Once you indicate "No", it is assumed that you will be the Creditor throughout the submission of Proof(s) of Debt. The Creditor details that you entered for the 1st Proof of Debt will be displayed for subsequent submission of Proof(s) of Debt and will not be editable. |
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| 3.5 |
After entering all the Proof of Debt Details required, click on the [Next] button to continue. |
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| 3.6 |
If you have either omitted some information or have entered any information incorrectly, error messages will be displayed at the top of the page. Correct the required information and click on the [Next] button again. |
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| 4. | Particulars of Authorised Person |
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You will see this page if you have indicated "Yes" to the question "Are you filing this Proof of Debt on behalf of the Creditor?" at the 1st 'Proof of Debt Details' page. |
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If this is not the 1st Proof of Debt that you are filing, this section will display the particulars you have provided at the 1st Proof of Debt. You will not be able to edit the information displayed. |
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| 4.3 |
Please enter your Name. |
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Please select your ID Type and enter your NRIC No./Passport No. For NRIC Nos., please enter the number with the prefix, for example S1234567A. |
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If you are representing a Legal or Accounting Firm, please select the Firm Name from the list. |
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If you are unable to find your Firm Name in the list provided, please enter your Firm Name in the field provided. |
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| 4.7 |
Please provide at least one of the following:
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| 4.8 |
After entering all the details required, click on the [Next] button to continue. |
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| 4.9 |
If all required information has been entered correctly, you will be directed to the next page 'Summary of Proof of Debt Details'. |
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If you have either omitted some information or have entered any information incorrectly, error messages will be displayed at the top of the page. Correct the required information and click on the [Next] button again. |
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| 5. | Summary of Proof of Debt Details |
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This page will display all the details of the Proof of Debt that you have completed. |
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| 5.2 |
Check through to make sure the details that you have entered are correct. |
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| 5.3 |
If there is a need to amend any information, click on the [Back] button to return to the pages that require the amendments. |
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| 5.4 |
If all the information is correct, read the Declaration message. If you agree to the Declaration, click on "Yes, I agree". |
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| 5.5 |
Click on the [Submit] button to submit the Proof of Debt. If you do not wish to submit the Proof of Debt, click on the [Cancel] button to cancel the Proof of Debt. |
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| 6. | Proof of Debt Submitted |
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Upon the successful submission of the Proof of Debt, you will see this page. The page will display several important notes. |
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| 6.2 |
Scroll to the bottom of the page. |
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| 6.3 |
If you have not exceeded the maximum number of Proof(s) of Debt to submit in one transaction, you may decide whether to submit another Proof of Debt. |
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| 6.4 |
If you wish to submit another Proof of Debt, click on the [Yes] button and you will be directed back
to the 'Bankruptcy No.' page where you will be able to start entering for the next Proof of Debt. |
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If you have reached the maximum number of Proof(s) of Debt to submit in one transaction, then you will not be prompted with the question. To continue, click on the [Next] button and you will proceed to the 'Transaction Summary' page. |
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| 7. | Transaction Summary |
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This page displays the list of Proof(s) of Debt submitted and the total number. |
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| 7.2 |
Check through to make sure that the list of the Proof(s) of Debt is correct. |
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| 7.3 |
If all the information is correct, you can choose to pay by Cash Card or Credit Card/Flexipay/Direct Debit to continue with the payment transaction. |
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| 7.4 |
If you do not wish to proceed with the payment, click on the [Cancel] button to abort the whole transaction. |
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| 8. | Payment Option Selection |
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For a Step-by-Step Guide on the Payment Option Selection, please check our ePayment Guide. |
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| 9. | Transaction Completed & Receipt |
| 9.1 |
Upon the successful payment for the Proof(s) of Debt, you will see the 'Transaction Completed' page. The page will display the key E-Filing details as well as the list of 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. |
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Print out the page as proof of successful submission of the Proof(s) of Debt. |
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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'. | |
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For more details on the Receipt, please check our ePayment Guide . |
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| 10. | Transaction Failure |
| 10.1 |
If the payment for the Proof(s) of Debt is not successful, you will see this page. |
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To resubmit the Proof(s) of Debt, click on the [OK] button and you will be directed back to the page 'Bankruptcy No.' |
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