Singapore legislation

Section 9A

of Central Provident Fund Act 1953

Section 9A

Contributions by self-employed person

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(1)

A self-employed person must pay contributions to the Fund, in respect of the self-employed person’s income determined in the manner prescribed by regulations made under section 77(1) —

(a)

of an amount computed in the manner prescribed by regulations made under section 77(1);

(b)

before the expiry of the prescribed period, or any longer period that the Board specifies in any particular case; and (c)in the approved manner.

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(2)

Regulations made under section 77(1) may prescribe different manners of computation of the amount of contributions payable in respect of different classes of income or classes of self-employed persons.

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(3)

In this section —

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Definition

“approved manner”, in relation to the payment of contributions under this section, means any manner of payment of contributions that is permitted —

(a)

by regulations made under section 77(1); or

(b)

by the Board for a particular payment;

Definition

“income” means assessable income from any trade, business, profession or vocation (other than from employment under a contract of service) ascertained in accordance with section 37(1) of the Income Tax Act 1947, and excludes any income prescribed by regulations made under section 77(1).

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