Singapore legislation
Regulation 2
Regulation 2
Exemption
Subregulation 1
This paragraph applies to any payment —
made by the Monetary Authority of Singapore to a person who is not resident in Singapore;
that is not derived through any operation carried on by the person through the person’s permanent establishment in Singapore; and
that is liable to be made —
under —
a contract for an interest rate or currency swap transaction, where the contract took effect on a date before 26 April 2001; or
a contract for an interest rate or currency swap transaction that was extended or renewed, and the extension or renewal of the contract took effect on a date before 26 April 2001,where the payment is made on a date that falls within the period from 26 April 2001 to 31 December 2026 (both dates inclusive) (called in this sub‑paragraph the relevant period);
under a contract for an interest rate or currency swap transaction, where the contract takes effect on a date that falls within the relevant period; (iii)under a contract for an interest rate or currency swap transaction that is extended or renewed, where —
the extension or renewal of the contract takes effect on a date that falls within the relevant period; and
the payment is made on or after the date on which such extension or renewal takes effect; or
under a contract for an interest rate or currency swap transaction that is varied, where —
the variation of the contract takes effect on a date that falls within the period from 4 November 2022 and 31 December 2026 (both dates inclusive); and (B)the payment is made on or after the date on which such variation takes effect.
Subregulation 1A
However, this paragraph does not apply to any payment that is liable to be made —
under a contract for an interest rate or currency swap transaction mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1)(c)(ii), (iii) or (iv), that is varied with effect from a date on or after 1 January 2027; and
on or after the date on which such variation takes effect.
Subregulation 2
Any payment to which this paragraph applies is exempt from tax.