Singapore legislation
Regulation 3
of Income Tax (International Tax Compliance Agreements) (United States of America) Regulations 2015
Regulation 3
General definitions
Subregulation 1
In these Regulations —
“qualifying collective investment scheme” means a collective investment scheme constituted in Singapore —
that is authorised under section 286 of the Securities and Futures Act 2001; or
the units of which are or are to be the subject of an offer or intended offer to which Subdivisions (2) and (3) of Division 2 of Part 13 of that Act do not apply or apply with modifications by reason of section 304 or 305 of that Act; and
the expressions “approved exchange”, “collective investment scheme” and “unit” have the meanings given to them in the Securities and Futures Act 2001.
Subregulation 2
In these Regulations, expressions defined in the Agreement but not in the Act or these Regulations have the same meaning as in the Agreement.
Subregulation 3
The following table lists the places where expressions in these Regulations are defined or otherwise explained:First column Second columnExpression Referenceannuity contract Regulation 3(2) with paragraph 1(v) of Article 1 of the Agreementcash value insurance contract Regulation 3(2) with paragraph 1(w) of Article 1 of the Agreementexempt beneficial owner Regulation 3(2) with Sections I and II of Annex II to the Agreementfinancial account Regulation 3(2) with paragraph 1(q) of Article 1 of the Agreement, and regulation 14NFFE Regulation 3(2) with paragraph B(2) of Section VI of Annex I to the Agreementnon‑participating financial institution Regulation 3(2) with paragraph 1(p) of Article 1 of the Agreement, and regulation 11(5)non‑reporting Singaporean financial institution Regulation 3(2) with paragraph 1(o) of Article 1 of the Agreement, and regulation 13U.S. reportable account Regulation 3(2) with paragraph 1(y) of Article 1 of, and paragraph B(4) of Section I of Annex I to, the Agreement, and regulation 14