COVID-19 (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 · Updated to 1 Jul 2026 · Part 12 · Rental Waiver Due to COVID-19 Event in 2021
105. Disapplication of section 6 of Income Tax Act
Last amended by an amending law of 2021.
Official textFrom Singapore Statutes Online, unchanged
Section 6 of the Income Tax Act does not apply to the following:
the disclosure by the Comptroller of Income Tax to the chief executive officer of IRAS, or an officer duly authorised by the chief executive officer —
IRAS
“IRAS” means the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore established by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore Act;
of any information required for the performance of any of the Authority’s functions, or the exercise of any of the Authority’s powers, under this Part; or
Authority
“Authority” means the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore established under the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore Act;
of any information that pertains to whether a PTO satisfies the prescribed criteria for rental waiver, or whether the prescribed criteria mentioned in section 95(3)(c) for reversal of rental waiver are satisfied;
PTO
“prescribed tenant-occupier” or “PTO” means a tenant of any prescribed property who satisfies the prescribed criteria and who is an occupier of the property;
the disclosure by the chief executive officer, or the officer authorised under paragraph (a), of any information mentioned in paragraph (a)(i) to the Authority;
the disclosure by the chief executive officer, or the officer authorised under paragraph (a), to the Registrar or a rental waiver assessor of any information mentioned in paragraph (a)(ii).
Registrar
“Registrar” means the Registrar of assessors appointed under section 10(1), and includes any Deputy Registrar of assessors exercising the functions of the Registrar;
Terms defined in this Act
Authority
Defined · s 19B“Authority” means the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore established under the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore Act;
IRAS
Defined · s 86“IRAS” means the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore established by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore Act;
PTO
Defined · s 19B“prescribed tenant-occupier” or “PTO” means a tenant of any prescribed property who satisfies the prescribed criteria and who is an occupier of the property;
Registrar
Defined · s 2“Registrar” means the Registrar of assessors appointed under section 10(1), and includes any Deputy Registrar of assessors exercising the functions of the Registrar;
rental waiver assessor
Defined · s 86“rental waiver assessor” means a person appointed to the panel of rental waiver assessors under section 89;