Singapore legislation
Regulation 64
Regulation 64
Taxable distribution method election
Subregulation 1
The filing entity of an MNE group may elect in a GloBE information return (whether filed in Singapore or in another jurisdiction) in accordance with the GloBE rules that a specified constituent entity of that MNE group (C) with direct ownership interests in a specified investment entity or insurance investment entity (D) that is a constituent entity of that MNE group, is to have those interests treated in accordance with this regulation.
Subregulation 2
An election in paragraph (1) is only effective if —
no election in regulation 63 is in effect in relation to C and D;
C is not an investment entity or insurance investment entity; and
taking into account taxes on distributions and taxes incurred by D in respect of income distributed to C, C may reasonably be expected to be subject to tax (in the jurisdiction where it is located) on distributions from D at a rate equal to or exceeding 15%.
Subregulation 3
Where an election in paragraph (1) is effective for a financial year (the subject FY) —
any distribution or deemed distribution from D to C in the subject FY must be included in the FANIL of C for the subject FY;
the FANIL of C for the subject FY must be adjusted so that —
any tax credit of C in respect of tax payable by D on the income that was distributed to C in the subject FY, is accounted for as income (and not as a negative amount of tax expense); and
such tax payable by D is included in C’s qualifying current tax expense (and not D’s) for the subject FY;
C’s share of D’s undistributed income amount for the third financial year before the subject FY is treated as D’s GloBE income for the subject FY, and the product of that share and the minimum rate is treated as a top‑up amount for D for the subject FY; and
C’s share of D’s GloBE income or loss for the subject FY must be disregarded for the purpose of computing D’s top‑up amount under section 24, and (except as provided in sub‑paragraph (b)) the adjusted covered taxes attributable to such income must be disregarded in computing D’s effective tax rate under section 24 or the effective tax rate for any other entity under section 17.
Subregulation 4
In paragraph (3)(c), D’s undistributed income amount for the third financial year before the subject FY is D’s GloBE income or loss for that third financial year, less the following:
the covered taxes payable by D for that third financial year;
the sum of the distributions and deemed distributions by D to its shareholders (not being investment entities or insurance investment entities) in the period comprising the subject FY and the 3 preceding financial years;
the sum of any negative amount of D’s GloBE income or loss for each financial year in the period in sub-paragraph (b);
the remaining negative amount of D’s GloBE income or loss not deducted in arriving at D’s undistributed income amount for a financial year in a previous application of sub‑paragraph (c) or this sub‑paragraph,except that —
no amount in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) is to be deducted if it has already been deducted in determining D’s undistributed income amount for any financial year in a previous application of this regulation; and
if the amount determined by this paragraph is negative, the amount is treated as zero.
Subregulation 5
In paragraphs (3)(a), (4)(b) and (10)(b), “deemed distribution”, for a financial year, includes any income of D for that financial year to the extent it is not distributed but, under the law of the jurisdiction where C is located, is considered to be realised by C and for which C is subject to tax for that financial year.
Subregulation 6
In paragraphs (3)(a) and (4)(b), a deemed distribution is treated as made by D to C when any part of C’s direct ownership interest in D is transferred to a person that is not a constituent entity of the MNE group of C and D, and the amount of the deemed distribution is determined by the formula —where —
E is the sum of C’s share of D’s undistributed income amount for each of the following financial years:
the financial year in which the transfer took place (transfer FY);
the first financial year and the second financial year before the transfer FY (transfer FY‑1 and transfer FY‑2, respectively);
F is the value of the direct ownership interest in D transferred by C; and
G is the value of all the direct ownership interests in D held by C before the transfer.
Subregulation 7
In the definition of “E” in paragraph (6), D’s undistributed income amount, in relation to a financial year, is D’s GloBE income or loss for that financial year, less the following:
the covered taxes payable by D for that financial year;
the sum of distributions and deemed distributions (excluding any deemed distribution referred to in paragraph (6)) by D to its shareholders (not being investment entities or insurance investment entities) in the following period:
where the financial year is transfer FY — the period comprising transfer FY;
where the financial year is transfer FY-1 — the period comprising transfer FY‑1 and transfer FY;
where the financial year is transfer FY‑2 — the period comprising transfer FY‑2, transfer FY‑1 and transfer FY;
the sum of any negative amount of D’s GloBE income or loss for each financial year in the period in sub‑paragraph (b);
the remaining negative amount of D’s GloBE income or loss not deducted in arriving at D’s undistributed income amount for a financial year in a previous application of sub‑paragraph (c) or this sub‑paragraph,except that —
no amount in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) is to be deducted if it has already been deducted in determining D’s undistributed income amount for any financial year in a previous application of this regulation; and
if the amount determined by this paragraph is negative, the amount is treated as zero.
Subregulation 8
An election under paragraph (1) must not be revoked for the financial year for which it is made or for any of the subsequent 4 financial years, and any such revocation has no effect.
Subregulation 9
If an election under paragraph (1) is revoked, the product of —
the sum of C’s share of D’s undistributed income amount for each of the 3 financial years (FY‑3, FY‑2 and FY‑1, respectively) before the first financial year for which the election ceases to apply; and
the minimum rate,is treated as a top-up amount for D for the first financial year for which the election ceases to apply.
Subregulation 10
In paragraph (9), D’s undistributed income amount, in relation to a financial year, is D’s GloBE income or loss for that financial year, less the following:
the covered taxes payable by D for that financial year;
the sum of distributions and deemed distributions by D to its shareholders (not being investment entities or insurance investment entities) in the following period:
where the financial year is FY-1 — the period comprising FY‑1;
where the financial year is FY-2 — the period comprising FY‑2 and FY‑1;
where the financial year is FY‑3 — the period comprising FY‑3, FY‑2 and FY‑1;
the sum of any negative amount of D’s GloBE income or loss for each financial year in the period in sub‑paragraph (b);
the remaining negative amount of D’s GloBE income or loss not deducted in arriving at D’s undistributed income amount for a financial year in a previous application of sub‑paragraph (c) or this sub‑paragraph,except that —
no amount in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) is to be deducted if it has already been deducted in determining D’s undistributed income amount for any financial year in a previous application of this regulation; and
if the amount determined by this paragraph is negative, the amount is treated as zero.
Subregulation 11
If an election under paragraph (1) specifying entities for the treatment in this regulation is revoked for a financial year, another election under paragraph (1) must not be made (whether in Singapore or in another jurisdiction) specifying the same entities for that treatment for that or any of the subsequent 4 financial years, and any such election has no effect.
Subregulation 12
In this regulation, C’s share of D’s undistributed income amount for a financial year is C’s share of that amount based on its ownership interests in D in that financial year.