Singapore legislation

Regulation 7

of Income Tax (Exemption and Concessionary Tax Rate for Income from General Insurance Business) Regulations

Regulation 7

Income derived before 1 July 2021 of approved marine hull and liability insurer exempt from tax

Amended byS 213/2013 wef 19/02/2011S 612/2017 wef 01/04/2016S 213/2013 wef 19/02/2011S 601/2017 wef 01/04/2016S 612/2017 wef 01/04/2016S 492/2021 wef 01/07/2021S 658/2004 wef Y/A 2004 & Sub Ys/AS 213/2013 wef 19/02/2011S 612/2017 wef 01/04/2016S 492/2021 wef 01/07/2021

Subregulation 1

Amended byS 213/2013 wef 19/02/2011S 612/2017 wef 01/04/2016S 213/2013 wef 19/02/2011S 601/2017 wef 01/04/2016S 612/2017 wef 01/04/2016S 492/2021 wef 01/07/2021

Where an approved marine hull and liability insurer whose approval is granted before 1 April 2016, satisfies such qualifying conditions as the Minister or such person as he may appoint may impose for the purposes of this regulation, there shall be exempt from tax the following income derived before 1 July 2021 by the approved marine hull and liability insurer during the basis period for any year of assessment:

(a)

the underwriting income derived from carrying on marine hull and liability insurance and reinsurance business; and

(b)

the amount of income derived from carrying on marine hull and liability insurance and reinsurance business ascertained by the formula —where Pm, Pn, Po, Pi, A and B have the same meanings as in regulation 5B(1)(b).

Subregulation 2

Amended byS 658/2004 wef Y/A 2004 & Sub Ys/AS 213/2013 wef 19/02/2011S 612/2017 wef 01/04/2016S 492/2021 wef 01/07/2021

Where the Comptroller is satisfied that any part of the insurance funds and shareholders’ funds is not required to support the marine hull and liability insurance and reinsurance business of an approved marine hull and liability insurer, he may adopt a reduced amount of the dividends, interest and gains or profits under paragraph (1)(b) as appears to him to be reasonable in the circumstances.