Singapore legislation
Regulation 3
Regulation 3
Exemption for interest payment under specified contract effective before 20 February 2018 or on date between 20 February 2018 and 18 February 2020
Subregulation 1
This paragraph applies to any interest payment —
made by a member of an approved exchange 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 a margin deposit interest payment required to be made —
under —
a specified contract that took effect on a date before 20 February 2018; or
a specified contract that was extended or renewed, and the extension or renewal took effect on a date before 20 February 2018,where the payment is made on a date that falls within the period from 20 February 2018 to 31 December 2026 (both dates inclusive);
under a specified contract that takes effect on a date that falls within the period from 20 February 2018 to 18 February 2020 (both dates inclusive); or
under a specified contract that is extended or renewed, where —
the extension or renewal takes effect on a date that falls within the period from 20 February 2018 to 18 February 2020 (both dates inclusive); and
the payment is made on or after the date on which such extension or renewal takes effect.
Subregulation 1A
However, this paragraph does not apply to a margin deposit interest payment required to be made —
under a specified contract mentioned in sub‑paragraph (1)(c)(ii) or (iii) that is varied with effect from a date on or after 4 November 2022; and
on or after the date on which the variation takes effect.
Subregulation 2
Any payment to which this paragraph applies is exempt from tax.