Singapore legislation

Regulation 4

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

Regulation 4

Exemption for interest payment under specified contract effective on date between 19 February 2020 and 31 December 2026 or varied on a date between 4 November 2022 and 31 December 2026

Amended byS 325/2024 wef 04/11/2022S 325/2024 wef 01/01/2023S 325/2024 wef 04/11/2022S 325/2024 wef 04/11/2022S 325/2024 wef 15/04/2024S 555/2020 wef 19/02/2020S 325/2024 wef 04/11/2022S 325/2024 wef 01/01/2023S 325/2024 wef 15/04/2024

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 325/2024 wef 04/11/2022S 325/2024 wef 01/01/2023S 325/2024 wef 04/11/2022S 325/2024 wef 04/11/2022

This paragraph applies to any interest payment —

(a)

made by an approved exchange, an approved clearing house, a member of an approved exchange or a member of an approved clearing house, 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 specified contract that takes effect on a date that falls within the period from 19 February 2020 to 31 December 2026 (both dates inclusive); (ii)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 mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i); and

(B)

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

(iii)

under a specified contract that is varied, where —

(A)

the variation takes effect on a date that falls within the period from 4 November 2022 to 31 December 2026 (both dates inclusive); and

(B)

the payment is made on or after the date on which the variation takes effect.

Subregulation 1A

Amended byS 325/2024 wef 15/04/2024

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) that is varied with effect from a date on or after 1 January 2027; and

(b)

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

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 555/2020 wef 19/02/2020S 325/2024 wef 04/11/2022S 325/2024 wef 01/01/2023S 325/2024 wef 15/04/2024

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