Singapore legislation

Regulation 3

of Income Tax (Related Party of Approved Container Investment Enterprise under Section 43P) Rules 2021

Regulation 3

Related party

Amended byS 40/2023 wef 31/12/2021

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 40/2023 wef 31/12/2021

For the purposes of section 43P of the Act, each of the following is a related party of an approved container investment enterprise (called in this rule the approved enterprise):

(a)

another approved container investment enterprise that is related to the approved enterprise —

(i)

where the approved enterprise is a company — in accordance with paragraph (2) or (3); or

(ii)

where the approved enterprise is a registered business trust or partnership — in accordance with paragraph (3);

(b)

a company —

(i)

being one —

(A)

that is incorporated and resident in Singapore; or

(B)

that is incorporated outside Singapore; and

(ii)

at least 25% of the total number of the issued ordinary shares of which are beneficially owned (whether directly or indirectly) by —

(A)

the approved enterprise; or

(B)

another approved container investment enterprise that is a related party of the approved enterprise under sub‑paragraph (a);

(c)

a partnership that is registered or formed outside Singapore —

(i)

where the approved enterprise is entitled (whether directly or indirectly) to at least 25% of the partnership’s income; or

(ii)

one of the partners of which —

(A)

is another approved container investment enterprise that is a related party of the approved enterprise under sub‑paragraph (a); and

(B)

is entitled to at least 25% of the partnership’s income.

Subregulation 2

For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a)(i), an approved container investment enterprise (called in this paragraph the related enterprise) is related to the approved enterprise if at least 25% of the total number of the issued ordinary shares of —

(a)

the approved enterprise; and

(b)

the related enterprise,are beneficially owned (whether directly or indirectly) by the same shareholder or shareholders.

Subregulation 3

For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a)(i) and (ii), an approved container investment enterprise (called in this paragraph the related enterprise) is related to the approved enterprise if —

(a)

the approved enterprise and related enterprise are managed by the same approved container investment manager; or

(b)

all the issued ordinary shares of —

(i)

the approved container investment manager that manages the approved enterprise; and

(ii)

the approved container investment manager that manages the related enterprise,are beneficially owned (whether directly or indirectly) by the same shareholder or shareholders.