Singapore legislation

Regulation 3

of Income Tax (Exemption of Income of Trustee of Trust Fund Arising from Funds Managed by Fund Manager in Singapore) Regulations 2010

Regulation 3

Prescribed trust fund for tax exemption

Subregulation 1

For the purposes of exemption from tax under section 13C of the Act, a prescribed trust fund is a trust fund —

(a)

that is administered by a trustee who is resident in Singapore, a permanent establishment in Singapore or a Singapore citizen; and

(b)

of which not more than 20% of its value is beneficially held, directly or indirectly, by one or more of the following:

(i)

an individual who is a citizen of Singapore or is resident in Singapore; (ii)a person (other than an individual) who is resident in Singapore or a permanent establishment in Singapore; or

(iii)

a company not resident in Singapore where —

(A)

in the case where the company is incorporated before 15th February 2007, more than 20% of the total number of its issued shares (excluding the total number of its issued shares owned directly by designated persons) are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by persons who are citizens of Singapore or resident in Singapore; or

(B)

in the case where the company is incorporated on or after 15th February 2007, more than 20% of the total value of its issued securities (excluding the total value of its issued securities owned directly by designated persons) are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by persons who are citizens of Singapore or resident in Singapore.

Subregulation 2

The requirement in paragraph (1)(b) relating to beneficial holding of the value of a trust fund does not apply to a trust fund for a period of 12 months from the date of its constitution if —

(a)

the fund is constituted at any time between 18th February 2005 and 17th February 2010 (both dates inclusive);

(b)

the date of its constitution is stated in the relevant trust instrument;

(c)

it was constituted by a fund manager who was an approved start-up fund manager at the time of constitution;

(d)

it has been managed by that fund manager since its constitution; and

(e)

it is not constituted with the avoidance or reduction of tax chargeable under the Act as its main purpose or one of its main purposes.

Subregulation 3

For the purposes of paragraph (2), the Minister or such person as he may appoint may approve a fund manager as an approved start-up fund manager, and such approval shall be for a period not exceeding 3 years.