Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Stamp Duties (Housing Developers) (Remission of ABSD) Rules 2013

Regulation 2

Definitions

Amended byS 946/2021 wef 16/12/2021S 245/2023 wef 27/04/2023S 45/2023 wef 31/12/2021S 369/2022 wef 09/05/2022S 245/2023 wef 27/04/2023

In these Rules —“additional buyer’s stamp duty” or “ABSD” means the duty referred to in paragraph (bc), (bf), (bh) or (bi) of Article 3 of the First Schedule to the Act;“conveyance direction” means a direction referred to in section 22(4) of the Act;“develop”, “housing accommodation”, “licence” and “licensed housing developer” have the meanings given to those expressions in the Housing Developers (Control and Licensing) Act 1965;“housing development” means the development of more than 4 units of housing accommodation;“qualifying developer” means a company —

(a)

which is a licensed housing developer; or (b)which is an applicant for a licence and whose application is not refused, or which intends to apply for a licence;“trustee for a qualifying developer” —

(a)

in relation to an instrument executed before 27 April 2023 — means a trustee who holds the residential property on trust for a qualifying developer whether or not for any other person, when acting in that capacity; and

(b)

in relation to an instrument executed on or after 27 April 2023 — means a trustee who holds the residential property on trust solely for a qualifying developer for the purpose of housing development by the qualifying developer.

Definition

“additional buyer’s stamp duty” or “ABSD” means the duty referred to in paragraph (bc), (bf), (bh) or (bi) of Article 3 of the First Schedule to the Act;

Amended byS 946/2021 wef 16/12/2021S 245/2023 wef 27/04/2023

Definition

“conveyance direction” means a direction referred to in section 22(4) of the Act;

Definition

“develop”, “housing accommodation”, “licence” and “licensed housing developer” have the meanings given to those expressions in the Housing Developers (Control and Licensing) Act 1965;

Amended byS 45/2023 wef 31/12/2021

Definition

“housing development” means the development of more than 4 units of housing accommodation;

Definition

“qualifying developer” means a company —

(a)

which is a licensed housing developer; or (b)which is an applicant for a licence and whose application is not refused, or which intends to apply for a licence;

Amended byS 369/2022 wef 09/05/2022

Definition

“trustee for a qualifying developer” —

(a)

in relation to an instrument executed before 27 April 2023 — means a trustee who holds the residential property on trust for a qualifying developer whether or not for any other person, when acting in that capacity; and

(b)

in relation to an instrument executed on or after 27 April 2023 — means a trustee who holds the residential property on trust solely for a qualifying developer for the purpose of housing development by the qualifying developer.

Amended byS 245/2023 wef 27/04/2023