Singapore legislation
Clause 8
of Economic Expansion Incentives (Relief from Income Tax) (Amendment) Bill
Clause 8
Repeal and re-enactment of section 64
Section 64 of the principal Act is repealed and the following section substituted therefor:“Reduction of tax for approved royalties, fees or contributions64.—
Notwithstanding section 43(1)(b) of the Income Tax Act [Cap. 134], the Minister may, subject to subsection (2), if he is satisfied that it is expedient in the public interest to do so, by an endorsement to that effect on the approved royalties, fees or contributions certificate, exempt from tax or authorise that tax at such concessionary rate as specified in the certificate be levied and paid upon any approved royalties, fees or contributions received by a non-resident person.(2) Where a company has contravened section 62(2) or any condition imposed by the Minister under section 61(3), the amount of tax which, but for subsection (1), would have been deductible by the company from the royalties, fees or contributions paid by it to the non-resident person under section 45A of the Income Tax Act shall be deemed to have been deducted from the royalties, fees and contributions and shall be a debt due from the company to the Government and shall, with the prior sanction of the Minister, be recoverable in the manner provided by section 90 of the Income Tax Act.”.