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Income Tax (Concessionary Rate of Tax for Approved Trustee Companies) Regulations

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Subsidiary Legislation
Status
In force
Enacted
1947
Sections
5

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Income Tax (Concessionary Rate of Tax for Approved Trustee Companies) Regulations is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation ITA-RG21 1947, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1947.

Regulation 1

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These Regulations may be cited as the Income Tax (Concessionary Rate of Tax for Approved Trustee Companies) Regulations and shall have effect for the year of assessment 1992 and subsequent years of assessment.

Regulation 2

Definitions

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Amended byS 315/2012 wef 01/09/2007S 771/2017 wef 11/04/2016S 211/2015 wef Y/A 2003 & Sub Ys/AS 546/2007 wef 18/02/2005S 315/2012 wef 01/04/2011S 771/2017 wef 01/04/2016S 349/2003 wef 23/07/2003S 546/2007 wef 18/02/2005S 771/2017 wef 01/04/2016S 349/2003 wef Y/A 2003 & Sub Ys/A

In these Regulations —“approved trustee company” means a trustee company which is approved by the Minister or such person as he may appoint under section 43J of the Act;[Deleted by S 315/2012 wef 01/09/2007]“designated investments” has the same meaning as in the Income Tax (Exemption of Income of Prescribed Persons Arising from Funds Managed by Fund Manager in Singapore) Regulations 2010 (G.N. No. S 6/2010), with references to “prescribed person” therein modified to refer to “approved trustee company”;[Deleted by S 771/2017 wef 28/12/2017]“eligible holding company” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Income Tax (Exemption of Income of Foreign Trusts) Regulations (Rg 24);“foreign account” has the same meaning as in section 13O of the Act;“foreign bond or loan stock issues” means any bond or loan stock issued by a person not resident in Singapore (but excluding its permanent establishment in Singapore) or by a permanent establishment outside Singapore of a person resident in Singapore in respect of any business carried on outside Singapore through that permanent establishment, where —

(a)

the bond or loan stock is denominated in currencies other than Singapore dollars;

(b)

the proceeds of the bond or loan stock issue are to be used outside Singapore; and

(c)

the expenses incurred in respect of the bond or loan stock issue are not borne, directly or indirectly, by a person resident in Singapore or a permanent establishment in Singapore;[Deleted by S 315/2012 wef 01/04/2011]“foreign business trust”, “foreign collective investment scheme”, “foreign debt securities”, “foreign equity securities” and “foreign mutual fund corporation” have the same meanings as in the Income Tax (Concessionary Rate of Tax for Financial Sector Incentive Companies) Regulations 2005 (G.N. No. S 735/2005);“mutual fund corporation” means a collective investment scheme or closed-end fund as defined in section 2 of the Securities and Futures Act (Cap. 289) that is constituted as a corporation;“philanthropic purpose trust” has the same meaning as in section 13O of the Act;“qualifying debt securities” has the same meaning as in section 13(16) of the Act;“relevant foreign trust” means a foreign trust as defined in regulation 2A of the Income Tax (Exemption of Income of Foreign Trusts) Regulations (Rg 24), other than a unit trust referred to in paragraph (1)(b) of that regulation;“unit trust” means any trust established for the purpose, or having the effect, of providing facilities for the participation by persons as beneficiaries under a trust, in profits or income arising from the acquisition, holding, management or disposal of securities or any other property.

Definition

“approved trustee company” means a trustee company which is approved by the Minister or such person as he may appoint under section 43J of the Act;

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Definition

“designated investments” has the same meaning as in the Income Tax (Exemption of Income of Prescribed Persons Arising from Funds Managed by Fund Manager in Singapore) Regulations 2010 (G.N. No. S 6/2010), with references to “prescribed person” therein modified to refer to “approved trustee company”;

Amended byS 315/2012 wef 01/09/2007S 771/2017 wef 11/04/2016
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Definition

“eligible holding company” has the same meaning as in regulation 2 of the Income Tax (Exemption of Income of Foreign Trusts) Regulations (Rg 24);

Amended byS 211/2015 wef Y/A 2003 & Sub Ys/A
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Definition

“foreign account” has the same meaning as in section 13O of the Act;

Amended byS 546/2007 wef 18/02/2005
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Definition

“foreign bond or loan stock issues” means any bond or loan stock issued by a person not resident in Singapore (but excluding its permanent establishment in Singapore) or by a permanent establishment outside Singapore of a person resident in Singapore in respect of any business carried on outside Singapore through that permanent establishment, where —

(a)

the bond or loan stock is denominated in currencies other than Singapore dollars;

(b)

the proceeds of the bond or loan stock issue are to be used outside Singapore; and

(c)

the expenses incurred in respect of the bond or loan stock issue are not borne, directly or indirectly, by a person resident in Singapore or a permanent establishment in Singapore;

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Definition

“foreign business trust”, “foreign collective investment scheme”, “foreign debt securities”, “foreign equity securities” and “foreign mutual fund corporation” have the same meanings as in the Income Tax (Concessionary Rate of Tax for Financial Sector Incentive Companies) Regulations 2005 (G.N. No. S 735/2005);

Amended byS 315/2012 wef 01/04/2011S 771/2017 wef 01/04/2016
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Definition

“mutual fund corporation” means a collective investment scheme or closed-end fund as defined in section 2 of the Securities and Futures Act (Cap. 289) that is constituted as a corporation;

Amended byS 349/2003 wef 23/07/2003
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Definition

“philanthropic purpose trust” has the same meaning as in section 13O of the Act;

Amended byS 546/2007 wef 18/02/2005
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Definition

“qualifying debt securities” has the same meaning as in section 13(16) of the Act;

Amended byS 771/2017 wef 01/04/2016
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Definition

“relevant foreign trust” means a foreign trust as defined in regulation 2A of the Income Tax (Exemption of Income of Foreign Trusts) Regulations (Rg 24), other than a unit trust referred to in paragraph (1)(b) of that regulation;

Amended byS 349/2003 wef Y/A 2003 & Sub Ys/A
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Definition

“unit trust” means any trust established for the purpose, or having the effect, of providing facilities for the participation by persons as beneficiaries under a trust, in profits or income arising from the acquisition, holding, management or disposal of securities or any other property.

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Regulation 3

Concessionary rate of tax

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Amended byS 771/2017 wef 01/04/2016S 771/2017 wef 01/04/2016

Subregulation 1

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Tax shall be payable at the rate of 10% on the income derived by an approved trustee company from the provision of —

(a)

any trustee or custodian services in its capacity as a trustee of a relevant foreign trust, or as a trustee of a philanthropic purpose trust in respect of a foreign account;

(b)

any trustee or custodian services for or on behalf of any unit trust which is also a trust fund that qualifies as a “foreign investor” as defined in the Income Tax (Concessionary Rate of Tax for Financial Sector Incentive Companies) Regulations 2005 and where the funds of the unit trust are invested in designated investments; (c)trustee or custodian services in respect of foreign bond or loan stock issues including services for monitoring loan covenants and administering loan repayments; (d)custodian services in respect of stocks and shares, denominated in currencies other than Singapore dollars, of companies which are neither incorporated nor resident in Singapore;

(e)

any custodian services for or on behalf of any foreign mutual fund corporation, where the funds of the foreign mutual fund corporation are invested in designated investments;

(f)

any trust management or administration services provided to any trustee of a relevant foreign trust, to any eligible holding company of a relevant foreign trust or to any trustee of a philanthropic purpose trust in respect of a foreign account; and

(g)

any trustee or custodian services in respect of the issue of units of —

(i)

a foreign collective investment scheme; or

(ii)

a foreign business trust,where the proceeds of the issue of units are used outside Singapore.

Subregulation 2

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Amended byS 771/2017 wef 01/04/2016

Tax is payable at the rate of 10% on the income of an approved trustee company derived on or after 1 April 2016 from providing custodian services in respect of —

(a)

any qualifying debt securities;

(b)

any foreign debt securities;

(c)

any foreign equity securities;

(d)

any units in a foreign collective investment scheme; or

(e)

any units in a foreign business trust.

Regulation 4

Determination of income chargeable to tax

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Amended byS 93/2006 wef 30/01/2006

For the purpose of regulation 3, the Comptroller shall determine —

(a)

the income chargeable to tax of an approved trustee company having regard to such expenses, capital allowances and donations allowable under the Act as are, in his opinion, to be deducted in ascertaining such income; and

(b)

the manner and extent to which any losses arising from the trustee or custodian services specified in that regulation may be deducted under the Act in ascertaining the chargeable income of an approved trustee company.

Regulation 5

Application

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Amended byS 315/2012 wef 01/04/2011

Regulation 3 shall not apply to any payment to an approved trustee company for the services referred to in that regulation which is borne, directly or indirectly, by a person resident in Singapore or a permanent establishment in Singapore (excluding, in relation to a trust referred to in that regulation, a trustee incorporated, resident or registered in Singapore, in its capacity as a trustee of that trust).

Common questions

What is Income Tax (Concessionary Rate of Tax for Approved Trustee Companies) Regulations?
Income Tax (Concessionary Rate of Tax for Approved Trustee Companies) Regulations is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation ITA-RG21 1947, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1947.
Is Income Tax (Concessionary Rate of Tax for Approved Trustee Companies) Regulations still in force?
Yes — Income Tax (Concessionary Rate of Tax for Approved Trustee Companies) Regulations is currently in force.
When did Income Tax (Concessionary Rate of Tax for Approved Trustee Companies) Regulations take effect?
Income Tax (Concessionary Rate of Tax for Approved Trustee Companies) Regulations was first recorded in 1947.
How many regulations does Income Tax (Concessionary Rate of Tax for Approved Trustee Companies) Regulations have?
Income Tax (Concessionary Rate of Tax for Approved Trustee Companies) Regulations contains 5 regulations.
Where can I read the official version of Income Tax (Concessionary Rate of Tax for Approved Trustee Companies) Regulations?
The official text of Income Tax (Concessionary Rate of Tax for Approved Trustee Companies) Regulations is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.