Singapore legislation

Regulation 3

of Income Tax (Exemption of Interest and Other Payments for Economic and Technological Development) (No. 2) Notification 2018

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

Amended byS 555/2020 wef 19/02/2020S 325/2024 wef 01/01/2023S 555/2020 wef 19/02/2020S 555/2020 wef 19/02/2020S 325/2024 wef 04/11/2022S 325/2024 wef 04/11/2022S 555/2020 wef 19/02/2020

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 555/2020 wef 19/02/2020S 325/2024 wef 01/01/2023S 555/2020 wef 19/02/2020S 555/2020 wef 19/02/2020

This paragraph applies to any interest payment —

(a)

made by a member of an approved exchange to a person who is not resident in Singapore;

(b)

that is not derived through any operation carried on by the person through the person’s permanent establishment in Singapore; and

(c)

that is a margin deposit interest payment required to be made —

(i)

under —

(A)

a specified contract that took effect on a date before 20 February 2018; or

(B)

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);

(ii)

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

(iii)

under a specified contract that is extended or renewed, where —

(A)

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

(B)

the payment is made on or after the date on which such extension or renewal takes effect.

Subregulation 1A

Amended byS 325/2024 wef 04/11/2022

However, this paragraph does not apply to a margin deposit interest payment required to be made —

(a)

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

(b)

on or after the date on which the variation takes effect.

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 325/2024 wef 04/11/2022S 555/2020 wef 19/02/2020

Any payment to which this paragraph applies is exempt from tax.