Singapore legislation

Clause 37

of Income Tax (Amendment) Bill

Clause 37

Amendment of section 43C

Section 43C of the principal Act is amended —

(a)

by deleting the words “insurer approved by the Minister or such person as he may appoint” in subsection (1)(a) and (b) and substituting in each case the words “approved insurer”;

(b)

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (b) of subsection (1), the following paragraph:“(ba)exemption from tax of, or tax at the rate of 5% to be levied and paid for each year of assessment upon, such income as the Minister may specify that is derived by an approved insurer from carrying on marine hull and liability insurance and reinsurance business;”;

(c)

by inserting, immediately after the words “subsection (1)(b)” in subsection (1A)(b), the words “or (ba)”; and

(d)

by inserting, immediately after subsection (2), the following subsection:“(3) In this section, “approved” means approved by the Minister or such person as he may appoint.”.