Singapore legislation

Clause 14

of Income Tax (Amendment) Bill

Clause 14

New section 43M

The principal Act is amended by inserting, immediately after section 43L, the following section:“Concessionary rate of tax for credit rating agency43M.—

(1)

Notwithstanding section 43, the Minister may by regulations provide that tax at the rate of 10% or such other concessionary rate shall be levied and paid for each year of assessment upon such income as the Minister may specify of an approved credit rating agency derived by it from the provision of such services as may be prescribed.(2) Regulations made under subsection (1) may provide for the deduction of losses otherwise than in accordance with section 37(2).(3) In this section, “credit rating agency” means a company carrying on the business in Singapore of providing credit rating services.”.

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