Singapore legislation

Clause 5

of Economic Expansion Incentives (Relief from Income Tax) (Amendment No. 2) Bill

Clause 5

Amendment of section 10

Section 10 of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “sections 16, 17, 18, 19,” in subsections (1A) and (1B) (6th line) and substituting in each case the words “sections 16, 17, 18, 19, 19A, 19B,”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after the words “more than 50%” in subsection (3)(a), the words “, or such other percentage as the Minister may determine,”;

(c)

by deleting the word “fixed” in subsections (3) (3rd line) and (3B);

(d)

by deleting the words “sections 16, 17, 18, 19, 19A,” in subsections (3) (14th and 15th lines) and (4) and substituting in each case the words “sections 16, 17, 18, 19, 19A, 19B,”; and

(e)

by deleting subsection (5) and substituting the following subsection:“(5) In subsections (3) and (3B), “capital expenditure” means capital expenditure in connection with a pioneer product, on factory building (excluding land) in Singapore, on any new plant or new machinery used in Singapore and on intellectual property rights for use in Singapore and, subject to the approval of the Minister, on any secondhand plant or secondhand machinery used in Singapore.”.

Clause 5 — Economic Expansion Incentives (Relief from Income Tax) (Amendment No. 2) Bill