Singapore legislation

Regulation 9

of Property Tax (Building Works in Residential Premises) (Remission) Order

Regulation 9

No remission of tax where name of owner not in Valuation List

Subregulation 1

Where the name of the owner ceases to appear in the Valuation List as the owner of the dwelling-house, he shall not be granted any remission under this Order.

Subregulation 2

The purchaser, assignee or transferee of a dwelling-house undergoing building works may make an application for remission under this Order and shall —

(a)

not be entitled to remission in respect of any period before the date of the agreement of sale, assignment or transfer, as the case may be;

(b)

give notice in writing, within one month of the date of the agreement of sale, assignment or transfer, that building works are being carried out in the dwelling-house;

(c)

give a written undertaking that the dwelling-house will be owner-occupied following completion of the building works; and

(d)

make his application in accordance with paragraph 5.