Singapore legislation

Regulation 72

of Multinational Enterprise (Minimum Tax) Regulations 2024

Regulation 72

Simplified effective tax rate test

Subregulation 1

The simplified effective tax rate test is met for a jurisdiction in a financial year if the simplified effective tax rate for the constituent entities of an MNE group in that jurisdiction is —

(a)

in the case of a financial year beginning in 2025 — at least 16%; or

(b)

in the case of a financial year beginning on or after 1 January 2026 — at least 17%.

Subregulation 2

The simplified effective tax rate for the constituent entities of an MNE group in a jurisdiction in a financial year is the amount (expressed as a percentage) given by dividing —

(a)

the total simplified income tax expense of those constituent entities of the MNE group in that jurisdiction for that financial year; by(b)the total profit or loss before income tax of those constituent entities of the MNE group in that jurisdiction for that financial year as reported on its qualifying country‑by‑country report.