Singapore legislation

Clause 39

of Income Tax (Amendment) Bill

Clause 39

Amendment of section 43

Section 43(10) of the principal Act is amended by deleting the definition of “qualifying company” and substituting the following definition:“ “qualifying company” means a company incorporated in Singapore (other than a company limited by guarantee) which for each of the first 3 years of assessment is resident in Singapore for that year of assessment, and has its total share capital beneficially held directly by no more than 20 shareholders —

(a)

all of whom are individuals throughout the basis period for that year of assessment; or

(b)

at least one of whom is an individual holding at least 10% of the total number of issued ordinary shares of the company throughout the basis period for that year of assessment;”.