Singapore legislation
Section 17
of Economic Expansion Incentives (Relief from Income Tax) Act
Section 17
Application for and issue and amendment of certificate for pioneer service company
(1)
Where a company is engaged in any qualifying activity, the company may apply in the prescribed form to the Minister for approval as a pioneer service company.
(2)
The Minister may, if he considers it expedient in the public interest to do so, approve the application and issue the company with a certificate subject to such terms and conditions as he thinks fit.
(3)
Every certificate issued under this section shall specify a date as the commencement day from which the company shall be entitled to tax relief under this Part.
(4)
The Minister may, in his discretion, upon the application of the company, amend its certificate by substituting for the commencement day specified therein such earlier or later date as he thinks fit and thereupon the provisions of this Part shall have effect as if the date so substituted were the commencement day in relation to that certificate.