Singapore legislation

Regulation 2

of Income Tax (Exemption of Income of Foreign Trusts) Regulations

Regulation 2

Definitions

Amended byS 350/2003 wef Y/A 2003 & Sub Ys/AS 590/2005 wef 27/02/2005S 928/2022 wef 31/12/2021S 263/2013 wef 17/02/2012S 499/2010 wef 01/09/2007S 263/2013 wef 17/02/2012S 499/2010 wef 01/09/2007S 150/2020 wef 11/04/2016S 590/2005 wef Y/A 2004 & Sub Ys/AS 350/2003 wef Y/A 2003 & Sub. Ys/AS 95/2006 wef 30/01/2006S 95/2006 wef 30/01/2006S 350/2003 wef 02/07/2002S 350/2003 wef Y/A 2003 & Sub Ys/AS 590/2005 wef 27/02/2004S 590/2005 wef 27/02/2004S 928/2022 wef 31/12/2021S 150/2020 wef 21/02/2014S 150/2020 wef 21/02/2014

In these Regulations —“administered by a trustee company” means —

(a)

the provision of services by a trustee company in its capacity as trustee of a foreign trust, including services provided as manager or administrator of an eligible holding company in relation to that foreign trust; or

(b)

the provision of services by a trustee company to a trustee of a foreign trust under a contract for services with that trustee, such services being all or any of the following:

(i)

the establishing of a foreign trust or an eligible holding company;

(ii)

the administration or management of a foreign trust or an eligible holding company;“compensatory payment” has the same meaning as in section 10H(12) of the Act;“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 the eligible holding company or foreign trust referred to in regulation 3, as the case may be;“eligible holding company” means a company —

(a)

which is incorporated outside Singapore;

(b)

which is set up to hold assets of a foreign trust administered by a trustee company in Singapore;

(c)

whose operations consist solely of trading or making investments for the purpose of the foreign trust;

(d)

which does not claim any relief under any arrangement made under section 49 of the Act or any tax credit under section 50A of the Act; and

(e)

all the shares of which are held by the trustees of the foreign trust, or by their nominee;“foreign company” means a company which is neither incorporated nor resident in Singapore and —

(a)

where the company has not more than 50 shareholders, all of its issued shares are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by persons who are neither citizens of Singapore nor resident in Singapore; and

(b)

where the company has more than 50 shareholders, not less than 95% of the total number of issued shares of the company are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by persons who are neither citizens of Singapore nor resident in Singapore;“nominee” means any person who acts as a nominee or custodian in relation to shares of an eligible holding company for and on behalf of the trustees of a foreign trust;“qualifying debt securities” has the same meaning as in section 13(16) of the Act;“securities lending or repurchase arrangement” has the same meaning as in section 10H(12) of the Act;“specified income” means —

(a)

[Deleted by S 486/2021 wef 01/07/2021](b)[Deleted by S 486/2021 wef 01/07/2021](c)in relation to income derived between 21 February 2014 and 8 March 2020 (both dates inclusive), income specified in Part C of the Schedule; and

(d)

in relation to income derived on or after 9 March 2020, income specified in Part D of the Schedule;“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

“administered by a trustee company” means —

(a)

the provision of services by a trustee company in its capacity as trustee of a foreign trust, including services provided as manager or administrator of an eligible holding company in relation to that foreign trust; or

(b)

the provision of services by a trustee company to a trustee of a foreign trust under a contract for services with that trustee, such services being all or any of the following:

(i)

the establishing of a foreign trust or an eligible holding company;

(ii)

the administration or management of a foreign trust or an eligible holding company;

Amended byS 350/2003 wef Y/A 2003 & Sub Ys/A

Definition

“compensatory payment” has the same meaning as in section 10H(12) of the Act;

Amended byS 590/2005 wef 27/02/2005S 928/2022 wef 31/12/2021

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 the eligible holding company or foreign trust referred to in regulation 3, as the case may be;

Amended byS 263/2013 wef 17/02/2012S 499/2010 wef 01/09/2007S 263/2013 wef 17/02/2012S 499/2010 wef 01/09/2007S 150/2020 wef 11/04/2016

Definition

“eligible holding company” means a company —

(a)

which is incorporated outside Singapore;

(b)

which is set up to hold assets of a foreign trust administered by a trustee company in Singapore;

(c)

whose operations consist solely of trading or making investments for the purpose of the foreign trust;

(d)

which does not claim any relief under any arrangement made under section 49 of the Act or any tax credit under section 50A of the Act; and

(e)

all the shares of which are held by the trustees of the foreign trust, or by their nominee;

Amended byS 590/2005 wef Y/A 2004 & Sub Ys/AS 350/2003 wef Y/A 2003 & Sub. Ys/A

Definition

“foreign company” means a company which is neither incorporated nor resident in Singapore and —

(a)

where the company has not more than 50 shareholders, all of its issued shares are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by persons who are neither citizens of Singapore nor resident in Singapore; and

(b)

where the company has more than 50 shareholders, not less than 95% of the total number of issued shares of the company are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by persons who are neither citizens of Singapore nor resident in Singapore;

Amended byS 95/2006 wef 30/01/2006S 95/2006 wef 30/01/2006S 350/2003 wef 02/07/2002

Definition

“nominee” means any person who acts as a nominee or custodian in relation to shares of an eligible holding company for and on behalf of the trustees of a foreign trust;

Amended byS 350/2003 wef Y/A 2003 & Sub Ys/A

Definition

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

Amended byS 590/2005 wef 27/02/2004

Definition

“securities lending or repurchase arrangement” has the same meaning as in section 10H(12) of the Act;

Amended byS 590/2005 wef 27/02/2004S 928/2022 wef 31/12/2021

Definition

“specified income” means —

(a)

[Deleted by S 486/2021 wef 01/07/2021](b)[Deleted by S 486/2021 wef 01/07/2021](c)in relation to income derived between 21 February 2014 and 8 March 2020 (both dates inclusive), income specified in Part C of the Schedule; and

(d)

in relation to income derived on or after 9 March 2020, income specified in Part D of the Schedule;

Amended byS 150/2020 wef 21/02/2014S 150/2020 wef 21/02/2014

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.