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Income Tax (Exemption of Income of Prescribed Persons Arising from Funds Managed by Fund Manager in Singapore) Regulations 2010

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About this subsidiary legislation

Income Tax (Exemption of Income of Prescribed Persons Arising from Funds Managed by Fund Manager in Singapore) Regulations 2010 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation ITA-S6-2010 1947, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1947.

Regulation 1

Citation and commencement

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These Regulations may be cited as the Income Tax (Exemption of Income of Prescribed Persons Arising from Funds Managed by Fund Manager in Singapore) Regulations 2010 and shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1st September 2007.(2) No liability to pay any penalty under section 13D of the Act shall arise in respect of any exemption from tax prior to 7th January 2010.

Subregulation 1

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These Regulations may be cited as the Income Tax (Exemption of Income of Prescribed Persons Arising from Funds Managed by Fund Manager in Singapore) Regulations 2010 and shall be deemed to have come into operation on 1st September 2007.

Subregulation 2

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No liability to pay any penalty under section 13D of the Act shall arise in respect of any exemption from tax prior to 7th January 2010.

Regulation 2

Definitions

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In these Regulations —[Deleted by S 723/2025 wef 24/11/2025](2) [Deleted by S 723/2025 wef 24/11/2025](3) [Deleted by S 723/2025 wef 24/11/2025](4) [Deleted by S 723/2025 wef 24/11/2025](5) For the purposes of section 13D of the Act and these Regulations, issued securities include —

(a)

any right under a contract for differences, or under any other contract the purpose or pretended purpose of which is to secure a profit or avoid a loss by reference to fluctuations, in —

(i)

the value or price of issued debentures, stocks or shares;

(ii)

the value or price of any group of any such debentures, stocks or shares; or

(iii)

an index of any such debentures, stocks or shares; and

(b)

derivatives of a buy-sell nature for funding purpose,but does not include —

(A)

futures contracts which are traded on a futures market;

(B)

bills of exchange;

(C)

promissory notes; or

(D)

certificates of deposit issued by a bank or finance company.(6) Any reference in section 13D of the Act and these Regulations to the value of issued securities of a company of the type described in paragraph (5), where the relevant day is before 1 April 2014, is a reference to the value of those securities —

(a)

at the time of their issue by the company; or

(b)

in the case of derivatives of a buy-sell nature, at the time of their buy-sell transaction.(6A) Any reference in these Regulations to the value of issued securities of a company of the type described in paragraph (5), where the relevant day is on or after 1 April 2014, is a reference to the net asset value of those securities on the relevant day.(6B) In paragraphs (6) and (6A), “relevant day”, in relation to a company, is the last day of the basis period of the company for the year of assessment in question.(7) For the purposes of section 13D of the Act and these Regulations, “prescribed percentage” means —

(a)

where the prescribed person or the trust fund for which the prescribed person is the trustee has less than 10 relevant owners or relevant beneficiaries — 30%; or

(b)

where the prescribed person or the trust fund for which the prescribed person is the trustee has at least 10 relevant owners or relevant beneficiaries — 50%.

Definition

“approved 1st tier SPV” means a 1st tier SPV, as defined in section 13U(5) of the Act, that is approved under section 13U of the Act;

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“approved 2nd tier SPV” means a 2nd tier SPV, as defined in section 13U(5) of the Act, that is approved under section 13U of the Act;

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Definition

“approved eligible SPV” means an eligible SPV, as defined in section 13U(5) of the Act, that is approved under section 13U of the Act;

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Definition

“approved feeder fund” means a feeder fund, as defined in section 13U(5) of the Act, that is approved under section 13U of the Act;

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Definition

“approved master fund” means a master fund, as defined in section 13U(5) of the Act, that is approved under section 13U of the Act;

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Definition

“approved master fund-SPV structure” means a master fund-SPV structure, as defined in section 13U(5) of the Act, that is approved under section 13U of the Act;

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Definition

“approved master-feeder fund structure” means a master-feeder fund structure, as defined in section 13U(5) of the Act, that is approved under section 13U of the Act;

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Definition

“approved master-feeder fund-SPV structure” means a master-feeder fund-SPV structure, as defined in section 13U(5) of the Act, that is approved under section 13U of the Act;

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Definition

“bona fide entity” means an entity that is not a non-bona fide entity;

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Definition

“commodity derivatives” means derivatives the payoffs of which are wholly linked to the payoffs or performance of the underlying commodity;

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Definition

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

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Definition

“designated investments” means —

(a)

[Deleted by S 485/2021 wef 01/07/2021](b)[Deleted by S 485/2021 wef 01/07/2021](c)in relation to income derived between 21 February 2014 and 18 February 2019 (both dates inclusive), investments specified in Part A of the Third Schedule; (d)in relation to income derived between 19 February 2019 and 18 February 2022 (both dates inclusive), investments specified in Part A of the Fourth Schedule; and

(e)

in relation to income derived on or after 19 February 2022, investments specified in Part A of the Fifth Schedule;

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Definition

“designated person” means —

(a)

GIC Private Limited, as renamed from time to time;

(b)

any of the following companies as renamed from time to time, but only if the company is wholly owned (directly or indirectly) by the Minister in the Minister’s capacity as a corporation established under the Minister for Finance (Incorporation) Act 1959:

(i)

GIC (Ventures) Pte. Ltd.;

(ii)

GIC (Realty) Private Limited;

(iii)

Eurovest Pte Ltd;

(c)

a company that is wholly owned (directly or indirectly) by any company that is a designated person by reason of paragraph (b);

(d)

any other company that is wholly owned (directly or indirectly) by the Minister in the Minister’s capacity as a corporation established under the Minister for Finance (Incorporation) Act 1959, and is approved by the Minister or an authorised body; or

(e)

any statutory board;

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Definition

“emission derivatives” means derivatives the payoffs of which are wholly linked to the payoffs or performance of the underlying emission allowances;

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Definition

“financial derivatives” means derivatives the payoffs of which are linked, whether in whole or in part, to the payoffs or performance of any financial assets, securities, financial instruments or indices, but excludes derivatives the payoffs of which are wholly linked to the payoffs or performance of commodities;

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Definition

“financial sector incentive company” means a company approved as such under section 43J of the Act;

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Definition

“freight derivatives” means derivatives the payoffs of which are wholly linked to the payoffs or performance of the underlying freight rates;

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Definition

“insolvency proceedings” means winding-up, bankruptcy, administration, provisional supervision or reorganisation (by way of voluntary arrangement, scheme of arrangement or otherwise) of a person under the laws of any jurisdiction;

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Definition

“investment precious metal” means any metal specified in Part 2 of the Fourth Schedule to the Goods and Services Tax Act 1993;

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Definition

“Islamic debt securities” has the same meaning as in section 43H(4) of the Act;

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Definition

“liquidation claims” means claims or other causes of actions (including interests, rights and demands) of creditors or equity holders of any person against such person, however arising, on cash or other tangible or intangible assets, from a person upon and in connection with any insolvency proceeding of that person;

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Definition

“managed account” means an account of a prescribed person with a financial institution (as defined in section 43K(4) of the Act) —

(a)

that is used for the purposes of investment; and

(b)

where the funds credited to the account are managed in Singapore by a fund manager;

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Definition

“prescribed person” —

(a)

in relation to an individual, means an individual who, at all times during the basis period for the year of assessment —

(i)

is neither a Singapore citizen nor resident in Singapore; and

(ii)

is the beneficial owner of funds managed in Singapore by any fund manager;

(b)

in relation to a company, means a company in relation to which all the following are satisfied at all times during the basis period for the year of assessment:

(i)

the company is not resident in Singapore;

(ii)

the company does not have a permanent establishment in Singapore (other than a fund manager);

(iii)

the company does not carry on any business in Singapore;

(iv)

where the basis period relates to a year of assessment before the year of assessment 2020 — the aggregate value of the company’s issued securities beneficially owned (directly or indirectly) by Singapore persons is less than 100%;

(v)

the income of the company is not derived from any tax‑exempt investment;

(c)

in relation to a trustee of a trust fund, means a trustee of a trust fund in relation to whom all the conditions in sub‑paragraph (i) or (ii) (as the case may be) are satisfied at all times during the basis period for the year of assessment:

(i)

in the case of income derived in a basis period that ends at any time before 1 April 2014 —

(A)

the trustee is not a resident in Singapore, a Singapore citizen or a permanent establishment in Singapore;

(B)

the trustee does not, in its capacity as trustee of the trust fund, have a permanent establishment in Singapore (other than a fund manager for that trust fund);

(C)

the trustee does not, in its capacity as trustee of the trust fund, carry on any business in Singapore apart from acting as such trustee;

(D)

the income derived by the trustee in its capacity as trustee of the trust fund is not derived from any tax‑exempt investment; and

(E)

the aggregate value of the trust fund beneficially held (directly or indirectly) by Singapore persons is less than 100%;

(ii)

in the case of income derived in a basis period other than that mentioned in sub‑paragraph (i) —

(A)

the trustee does not, in its capacity as trustee of the trust fund, have a permanent establishment in Singapore (other than a fund manager for that trust fund);

(B)

the trustee does not, in its capacity as trustee of the trust fund, carry on any business in Singapore (other than acting as such trustee or managing the funds of the trust fund in Singapore, or engaging another person to do so);

(C)

the income derived by the trustee in its capacity as trustee of the trust fund is not derived from any tax‑exempt investment; and

(D)

where the basis period relates to a year of assessment before the year of assessment 2020 — the aggregate value of the trust fund beneficially held (directly or indirectly) by Singapore persons is less than 100%; and

(d)

in relation to one who derives specified income from designated investments arising from funds of a managed account, means —

(i)

any person mentioned in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c);

(ii)

a bona fide entity that is a company, in relation to which all the following are satisfied at all times during the basis period for the year of assessment:

(A)

the company is not resident in Singapore;

(B)

the company does not have a permanent establishment in Singapore (other than a fund manager);

(C)

the company does not carry on a business in Singapore;

(D)

the income of the company is not derived from any tax-exempt investment; or

(iii)

a designated person;

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Definition

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

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Definition

“registered business trust” has the same meaning as in the Business Trusts Act 2004;

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Definition

“Section 13O SL” means the Income Tax (Exemption of Income of Approved Companies Arising from Funds Managed by Fund Manager in Singapore) Regulations 2010 (G.N. No. S 8/2010);

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“Section 13U SL” means the Income Tax (Exemption of Income Arising from Funds Managed in Singapore by Fund Manager) Regulations 2010 (G.N. No. S 414/2010);

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Definition

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

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Definition

“Singapore person”, in relation to paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition of “prescribed person”, means a person who is a Singapore citizen, resident in Singapore or permanent establishment in Singapore, but does not include —

(a)

a company which is approved under section 13O of the Act and which, at all times during the basis period for the year of assessment for which the income of a prescribed person is exempt from tax under section 13D of Act —

(i)

beneficially owns directly, 100% of the total value of all issued securities of the prescribed person or the total value of the trust fund for which the prescribed person is the trustee, as the case may be; and

(ii)

satisfies the conditions in regulation 3(2) of the Section 13O SL;

(b)

a designated person; or (c)an approved person under section 13U of the Act and which, at all times during the basis period for the year of assessment for which the income of a prescribed person is exempt from tax under section 13D of the Act —

(i)

beneficially owns directly, 100% of the total value of all issued securities of the prescribed person or the total value of the trust fund for which the prescribed person is the trustee, as the case may be; and

(ii)

satisfies the conditions in regulation 3(2) of the Section 13U SL;

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Definition

“specified income” means —

(a)

[Deleted by S 485/2021 wef 01/07/2021](b)[Deleted by S 485/2021 wef 01/07/2021](c)in relation to income derived between 21 February 2014 and 18 February 2019 (both dates inclusive), income specified in Part B of the Third Schedule; (d)in relation to income derived between 19 February 2019 and 18 February 2022 (both dates inclusive), income specified in Part B of the Fourth Schedule; and

(e)

in relation to income derived on or after 19 February 2022, income specified in Part B of the Fifth Schedule;

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Definition

“SPV” has the meaning given by section 13U(5) of the Act;

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Definition

“structured product” has the same meaning as in section 13(16) of the Act;

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Definition

“tax-exempt investment” —

(a)

in the case of paragraph (b) of the definition of “prescribed person”, means an investment transferred to the company mentioned in that paragraph (other than by way of a sale on market terms and conditions) from a person carrying on business in Singapore, where the income derived by that person from that investment was not, or would not have been if not for the transfer, exempt from tax;

(b)

in the case of paragraph (c) of the definition of “prescribed person”, means an investment transferred to the trustee of the trust fund mentioned in that paragraph in the trustee’s capacity as such trustee (other than by way of a sale on market terms and conditions) from a person carrying on business in Singapore, where the income derived by that person from that investment was not, or would not have been if not for the transfer, exempt from tax; and

(c)

in the case of paragraph (d) of the definition of “prescribed person”, means an investment transferred into the managed account mentioned in that paragraph (other than by way of sale on market terms and conditions) from a person carrying on business in Singapore, where the income derived by that person from that investment was not, or would not have been if not for the transfer, exempt from tax;

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Definition

“taxable entity” has the meaning given by section 13U(5) of the Act;

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Definition

“unit” means a right or interest (whether described as a unit, a sub-unit or otherwise) which may be acquired under a unit trust;

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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, management or disposal of securities or any other property.

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Regulation 3

Exemption from tax of income under section 13D of Act

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Subject to regulation 4, there shall be exempt from tax the specified income derived by a prescribed person from funds managed in Singapore by any fund manager in respect of designated investments.

Regulation 4

No deduction in respect of loss arising from designated investments

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Notwithstanding anything in these Regulations, no deduction shall be allowed under the Act to —

(a)

any prescribed person in respect of any loss arising from —

(i)

the sale, maturity, redemption or transfer of both legal and beneficial ownership (other than sale or by way of a securities lending and repurchase arrangement) of any designated investments if any gains or profits realised from such sale, maturity, redemption or transfer would have been exempt from tax under regulation 3; and

(ii)

any transaction, other than those falling under sub-paragraph (i), in respect of any designated investments if any gains or profits from such transaction would have been exempt from tax under regulation 3;

(b)

any relevant owner or relevant beneficiary, as the case may be, of any prescribed person or the trust fund for which the prescribed person is the trustee in respect of any loss arising from sales or transactions of the types described in paragraph (a) which are otherwise attributable to such relevant owner or relevant beneficiary.

Regulation 5

Persons exempted from application of certain provisions

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Subregulation 1

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Section 13D(2) or (4) of the Act shall not apply to a relevant owner or relevant beneficiary, as the case may be, who is —

(a)

an individual;

(b)

a bona fide entity not resident in Singapore who does not have a permanent establishment in Singapore (other than a fund manager) and does not carry on a business in Singapore;

(c)

a bona fide entity not resident in Singapore (excluding a permanent establishment in Singapore) who carries on an operation in Singapore through a permanent establishment in Singapore where the funds used by the entity to invest directly or indirectly in the prescribed person or the trust fund for which the prescribed person is the trustee are not obtained from such operation; (d)a designated person; (e)an approved company under section 13O of the Act which, at all times during the basis period for the year of assessment (being a year of assessment prior to the year of assessment 2020) for which the income of a prescribed person is exempt from tax under section 13D of the Act —

(i)

beneficially owns directly, 100% of the total value of all issued securities of the prescribed person or the total value of the trust fund for which the prescribed person is the trustee, as the case may be; and

(ii)

satisfies the conditions in regulation 3(2) of the Section 13O SL;

(ea)an approved company under section 13O of the Act which — at all times during the basis period for the year of assessment (being the year of assessment 2020 or any subsequent year of assessment) for which the income of a prescribed person is exempt from tax under section 13D of the Act — satisfies the conditions in regulation 3(2) of the Section 13O SL (whichever is applicable), and for this purpose a reference in those conditions to “the year of assessment in question” is to the year of assessment for which income of the prescribed person is exempt from tax under section 13D of the Act;

(f)

an approved person under section 13U of the Act which, at all times during the basis period for the year of assessment for which the income of a prescribed person is exempt from tax under section 13D of the Act —

(i)

[Deleted by S 644/2013 wef 01/04/2009](ii)satisfies the conditions in regulation 3(2) of the Section 13U SL;

(g)

in relation to an approved master-feeder fund structure —

(i)

a person (not being an individual, a body of persons or a Hindu joint family) that is an approved master fund or an approved feeder fund of the structure;

(ii)

a partner of a partnership (including a limited partnership and a limited liability partnership), where the partnership is the approved master fund or an approved feeder fund of the structure;

(iii)

a trustee of a trust fund where the trust fund is the approved master fund or an approved feeder fund of the structure; or

(iv)

a taxable entity in relation to the approved master fund or an approved feeder fund of the structure, where the master fund or feeder fund is not a legal entity,if the conditions in regulation 3A(2) of the Section 13U SL (whichever is applicable) are satisfied, and for this purpose a reference in those conditions to “that year of assessment” is to the year of assessment for which income of the prescribed person is exempt from tax under section 13D of the Act;

(h)

in relation to an approved master-feeder fund-SPV structure —

(i)

a company, a trustee of a trust fund or a partner of a limited partnership, where the company, trust fund or limited partnership (as the case may be) is the approved master fund or an approved feeder fund of the structure;

(ia)a person (not being a company, an individual or a Hindu joint family) that is an approved feeder fund of the structure;

(ib)a partner of a partnership (excluding a limited partnership but including a limited liability partnership), where the partnership is an approved feeder fund of the structure;

(ic)

a taxable entity in relation to an approved feeder fund of the structure, where the approved feeder fund is not a legal entity;

(ii)

an approved 1st tier SPV of the structure;

(iii)

an approved 2nd tier SPV of the structure;

(iv)

an approved eligible SPV of the structure, where the approved eligible SPV is not one mentioned in sub-paragraph (v), (vi) or (vii);

(v)

a partner of an approved eligible SPV of the structure, where the approved eligible SPV is a partnership (including a limited partnership and a limited liability partnership);

(vi)

the trustee of an approved eligible SPV of the structure, where the approved eligible SPV is a trust fund; or

(vii)

the taxable entity in relation to an approved eligible SPV of the structure, where the approved eligible SPV is not a legal entity,if the conditions in regulation 3B(2) of the Section 13U SL (whichever is applicable) are satisfied, and for this purpose a reference in those conditions to “that year of assessment” is to the year of assessment for which income of the prescribed person is exempt from tax under section 13D of the Act; or

(i)

in relation to an approved master fund-SPV structure —

(i)

a company, a trustee of a trust fund or a partner of a limited partnership, where the company, trust fund or limited partnership (as the case may be) is the approved master fund of the structure;

(ii)

an approved 1st tier SPV of the structure;

(iii)

an approved 2nd tier SPV of the structure;

(iv)

an approved eligible SPV of the structure, where the approved eligible SPV is not one mentioned in sub-paragraph (v), (vi) or (vii);

(v)

a partner of an approved eligible SPV of the structure, where the approved eligible SPV is a partnership (including a limited partnership and a limited liability partnership);

(vi)

the trustee of an approved eligible SPV of the structure, where the approved eligible SPV is a trust fund; or

(vii)

the taxable entity in relation to an approved eligible SPV of the structure, where the approved eligible SPV is not a legal entity,if the conditions in regulation 3C(2) of the Section 13U SL (whichever is applicable) are satisfied, and for this purpose a reference in those conditions to “that year of assessment” is to the year of assessment for which income of the prescribed person is exempt from tax under section 13D of the Act.

Subregulation 1A

Suggest a correction
Amended byS 723/2025 wef 19/02/2019S 723/2025 wef 31/12/2021

Section 13D(2) of the Act does not apply to a relevant owner in relation to a prescribed person who derives, in the basis period for the year of assessment 2020 or a subsequent year of assessment, specified income from designated investments arising from funds of a managed account, where the prescribed person is —

(a)

the holder or one of the holders of the managed account; and

(b)

either —

(i)

a bona fide entity that is a company, in relation to which all the following are satisfied at all times during the basis period for the year of assessment:

(A)

the company is not resident in Singapore;

(B)

the company does not have a permanent establishment in Singapore (other than a fund manager);

(C)

the company does not carry on a business in Singapore;

(D)

the income of the company is not derived from any tax-exempt investment; or

(ii)

a designated person.

Subregulation 1B

Suggest a correction
Amended byS 723/2025 wef 19/02/2019S 723/2025 wef 31/12/2021

In a case where the prescribed person is a trustee of a designated unit trust constituted on or after 1 April 2019, section 13D(4) and (6) of the Act does not apply to a relevant beneficiary and liable person, respectively, of the designated unit trust for the first 2 years of assessment of the trustee.

Subregulation 2

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Section 13D(6) of the Act shall not apply to a liable person referred to in that provision if the person is —

(a)

an individual;

(b)

a bona fide entity not resident in Singapore who does not have a permanent establishment in Singapore (other than a fund manager) and does not carry on a business in Singapore;

(c)

a bona fide entity not resident in Singapore (excluding a permanent establishment in Singapore) who carries on an operation in Singapore through a permanent establishment in Singapore where the funds used by the entity to invest directly or indirectly in the prescribed person or the trust fund for which the prescribed person is the trustee are not obtained from such operation; (d)a designated person; (e)an approved company under section 13O of the Act which, at all times during the basis period for the year of assessment (being a year of assessment prior to the year of assessment 2020) for which the income of a prescribed person is exempt from tax under section 13D of the Act —

(i)

beneficially owns directly, 100% of the total value of all issued securities of the prescribed person or the total value of the trust fund for which the prescribed person is the trustee, as the case may be; and

(ii)

satisfies the conditions in regulation 3(2) of the Section 13O SL;

(ea)an approved company under section 13O of the Act which — at all times during the basis period for the year of assessment (being a year of assessment on or after the year of assessment 2020) for which the income of a prescribed person is exempt from tax under section 13D of the Act — satisfies the conditions in regulation 3(2) of the Section 13O SL (whichever is applicable), and for this purpose a reference in those conditions to “year of assessment in question” is to the year of assessment for which income of the prescribed person is exempt from tax under section 13D of the Act;

(f)

an approved person under section 13U of the Act which, at all times during the basis period for the year of assessment for which the income of the prescribed person is exempt from tax under section 13D of the Act —

(i)

[Deleted by S 644/2013 wef 01/04/2009](ii)satisfies the conditions in regulation 3(2) of the Section 13U SL;

(g)

in relation to an approved master-feeder fund structure —

(i)

a person (not being an individual, a body of persons or a Hindu joint family) that is the approved master fund or an approved feeder fund of the structure;

(ii)

a partner of a partnership (including a limited partnership and a limited liability partnership), where the partnership is the approved master fund or an approved feeder fund of the structure;

(iii)

a trustee of a trust fund where the trust fund is the approved master fund or an approved feeder fund of the structure; or

(iv)

a taxable entity in relation to the approved master fund or an approved feeder fund of the structure, where the approved master fund or approved feeder fund (as the case may be) is not a legal entity,if the conditions in regulation 3A(2) of the Section 13U SL (whichever is applicable) are satisfied, and for this purpose a reference in those conditions to “that year of assessment” is to the year of assessment for which income of the prescribed person is exempt from tax under section 13D of the Act;

(h)

in relation to an approved master-feeder fund-SPV structure —

(i)

a company, a trustee of a trust fund or a partner of a limited partnership, where the company, trust fund or limited partnership (as the case may be) is the approved master fund or an approved feeder fund of the structure;

(ia)a person (not being a company, an individual or a Hindu joint family) that is an approved feeder fund of the structure;

(ib)a partner of a partnership (excluding a limited partnership but including a limited liability partnership), where the partnership is an approved feeder fund of the structure;

(ic)

a taxable entity in relation to an approved feeder fund of the structure where the approved feeder fund is not a legal entity;

(ii)

an approved 1st tier SPV of the structure;

(iii)

an approved 2nd tier SPV of the structure;

(iv)

an approved eligible SPV of the structure, where the approved eligible SPV is not one mentioned in sub-paragraph (v), (vi) or (vii);

(v)

a partner of an approved eligible SPV of the structure, where the approved eligible SPV is a partnership (including a limited partnership and a limited liability partnership);

(vi)

the trustee of an approved eligible SPV of the structure, where the approved eligible SPV is a trust fund; or

(vii)

the taxable entity in relation to an approved eligible SPV of the structure, where the approved eligible SPV is not a legal entity,if the conditions in regulation 3B(2) of the Section 13U SL (whichever is applicable) are satisfied, and for this purpose a reference in those conditions to “that year of assessment” is to the year of assessment for which income of the prescribed person is exempt from tax under section 13D of the Act; or

(i)

in relation to an approved master fund-SPV structure —

(i)

a company, a trustee of a trust fund or a partner of a limited partnership, where the company, trust fund or limited partnership (as the case may be) is the approved master fund of the structure;

(ii)

an approved 1st tier SPV of the structure;

(iii)

an approved 2nd tier SPV of the structure;

(iv)

an approved eligible SPV of the structure, where the approved eligible SPV is not one mentioned in sub-paragraph (v), (vi) or (vii);

(v)

a partner of an approved eligible SPV of the structure, where the approved eligible SPV is a partnership (including a limited partnership and a limited liability partnership);

(vi)

the trustee of an approved eligible SPV of the structure, where the approved eligible SPV is a trust fund; or

(vii)

the taxable entity in relation to an approved eligible SPV of the structure, where the approved eligible SPV is not a legal entity,if the conditions in regulation 3C(2) of the Section 13U SL (whichever is applicable) are satisfied, and for this purpose a reference in those conditions to “that year of assessment” is to the year of assessment for which income of the prescribed person is exempt from tax under section 13D of the Act.

Subregulation 3

Suggest a correction
Amended byS 934/2022 wef 31/12/2021

For the purposes of section 13D(2), (4) and (6) of the Act and regulation 2(7), where the issued securities, value of trust fund or equity interest, as the case may be, is held by a trustee of a trust, the relevant owner, relevant beneficiary or person shall be the beneficiary of the trust administered by the trustee.

Subregulation 4

Suggest a correction

For the purposes of paragraph (3), if a person is a beneficiary of a trust (referred to in this paragraph as a first level trust entity) whose trustee holds (including by virtue of one or more applications of this paragraph), in its capacity as trustee of the first level trust entity, interests of another trust (referred to in this paragraph as a second level trust entity), then the person is taken to beneficially own interests of the second level trust entity; and the percentage which the value of those interests bears to the total value of all interests of the second level trust entity shall be computed in accordance with the following formula:where Ais the percentage which the value of the interest of the first level trust entity beneficially owned by the person bears to the total value of all interests of the first level trust entity; andBis the percentage which the value of the interest of the second level trust entity beneficially owned by the trustee of the first level trust entity bears to the total value of all interests of the second level trust entity.

Subregulation 5

Suggest a correction
Amended byS 723/2025 wef 19/02/2019

For the purposes of paragraph (1B) —

Definition

“designated unit trust” has the meaning given by section 35(14) of the Act;

Suggest a correction

Definition

“first 2 years of assessment”, in relation to a trustee of a designated unit trust, means —

(a)

the year of assessment relating to the basis period of the trustee during which the designated unit trust is constituted; and

(b)

the year of assessment immediately following the year of assessment mentioned in paragraph (a).

Amended byS 723/2025 wef 19/02/2019
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Regulation 6

Definition of associate

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Subregulation 1

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Amended byS 934/2022 wef 31/12/2021

For the purposes of section 13D of the Act and subject to paragraph (2), a person (“P1”) is an associate of another person (“P2”), where P1 or P2 are neither designated persons nor individuals —

(a)

where P1 is a company and —

(i)

where P2 is another company —

(A)

P1 beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, at least 25% of the total value of the issued securities of P2;

(B)

P2 beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, at least 25% of the total value of the issued securities of P1; or

(C)

a third person beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, at least 25% of the total value of the issued securities of P1 and at least 25% of the total value of the issued securities of P2;

(ii)

where P2 is a company and a beneficiary of a trust —

(A)

P1 beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, at least 25% of the total value of the issued securities of P2;

(B)

P2 beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, at least 25% of the total value of the issued securities of P1; or

(C)

a third person beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, at least 25% of the total value of the issued securities of P1 and at least 25% of the total value of the issued securities of P2; and

(b)

where P1 is a company and is a beneficiary of a trust (T1) and where P2 is a company and is a beneficiary of another trust (T2) —

(i)

P1 beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, at least 25% of the total value of the issued securities of P2;

(ii)

P2 beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, at least 25% of the total value of the issued securities of P1; or

(iii)

a third person beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, at least 25% of the total value of the issued securities of P1 and at least 25% of the total value of the issued securities of P2.

Subregulation 2

Suggest a correction
Amended byS 644/2013 wef 01/04/2009S 644/2013 wef 01/04/2009S 644/2013 wef 01/04/2009S 723/2025 wef 01/04/2015S 934/2022 wef 31/12/2021S 723/2025 wef 24/11/2025

Notwithstanding anything in paragraph (1), P1 is not an associate of P2 in the following cases:

(a)

where —

(i)

either P1 or P2 is an entity listed on an exchange in Singapore or elsewhere;

(ii)

P1 does not beneficially own, directly or indirectly, at least 25% of the total value of the issued securities of P2; and

(iii)

P2 does not beneficially own, directly or indirectly, at least 25% of the total value of the issued securities of P1; (b)where —

(i)

no third person (other than an individual or a designated person) beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, at least 25% of the total value of issued securities of P1 and at least 25% of the total value of issued securities of P2; and

(ii)

at least 25% of the total value of the issued securities of P1 and at least 25% of the total value of the issued securities of P2 are owned either directly by an individual or a designated person, or indirectly through a nominee company or a trust fund by an individual or a designated person; or

(c)

where P1 is an approved person under section 13U of the Act which, at all times during the basis period for the year of assessment for which the income of a prescribed person is exempt from tax under section 13D of the Act —

(i)

beneficially owns directly —

(A)

if the prescribed person is a company, any of the issued securities of the company; or

(B)

if the prescribed person is a trustee of a trust fund, any part of the trust fund; and

(ii)

satisfies all the conditions in regulation 3(2) of the Section 13U SL.

Regulation 7

Annual statement and annual declaration

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Subregulation 1

Suggest a correction

Where a prescribed person derives in any basis period any income exempt from tax under regulation 3, any fund manager of the prescribed person shall issue to every relevant owner or relevant beneficiary, as the case may be, of the prescribed person or the trust fund for which the prescribed person is the trustee a statement for the basis period.

Subregulation 2

Suggest a correction

The statement issued under paragraph (1) shall include —

(a)

the gains or profits as reflected in the audited account of the prescribed person for the basis period;

(b)

the total value of the issued securities (the prescribed person being a company), or the total value of the trust fund (the prescribed person being the trustee of the trust fund), as the case may be, on the relevant day;

(c)

the total value of the issued securities (the prescribed person being a company), or the total value of the trust fund (the prescribed person being the trustee of the trust fund), as the case may be, held by the relevant owner or relevant beneficiary, as the case may be, on the relevant day; and

(d)

whether the number of relevant owner or relevant beneficiary, as the case may be, of the prescribed person or the trust fund for which the prescribed person is the trustee is less than 10 on the relevant day.

Subregulation 2A

Suggest a correction
Amended byS 723/2025 wef 19/02/2019

Where the statement mentioned in paragraph (1) relates to the year of assessment 2020 or any subsequent year of assessment, the statement may be issued by way of the fund manager making it available on the fund manager’s website.

Subregulation 2B

Suggest a correction
Amended byS 723/2025 wef 19/02/2019

If the fund manager issues the statement in the manner described in paragraph (2A), the fund manager must include, on the website or in offering documents of the issued securities, a statement of a relevant owner’s or relevant beneficiary’s obligation under paragraph (5).

Subregulation 3

Suggest a correction
Amended byS 934/2022 wef 06/12/2022

The Minister or an authorised body may, in any particular case, waive the requirement under paragraph (1), subject to such conditions as the Minister or authorised body may impose.

Subregulation 4

Suggest a correction
Amended byS 346/2012 wef 01/09/2007S 934/2022 wef 31/12/2021

Any fund manager of the prescribed person shall, within one month after the date of issue of the audited account of the prescribed person relating to any basis period in which the relevant day falls or such extended time as the Comptroller may allow —

(a)

submit a declaration to the Comptroller, in such form as the Comptroller may specify, where the prescribed person or the trust fund for which the prescribed person is the trustee has any relevant owner or relevant beneficiary to whom section 13D(2) or (4) of the Act applies for the basis period; and

(b)

provide such details of the relevant owner or relevant beneficiary as may be specified by the Comptroller.

Subregulation 5

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Amended byS 934/2022 wef 31/12/2021

Where a relevant owner or relevant beneficiary is liable to pay to the Comptroller a penalty under section 13D of the Act, he shall declare the amount of penalty liable to be paid in its return of income for the year of assessment relating to the basis period of the relevant owner or relevant beneficiary in which the relevant day falls.

Subregulation 6

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Amended byS 346/2012 wef 01/09/2007S 346/2012 wef 01/04/2009S 934/2022 wef 31/12/2021

Paragraphs (1) and (4) shall not apply where the relevant owner or the relevant beneficiary is an approved company under section 13O of the Act referred to in regulation 5(1)(e) or an approved person under section 13U of the Act referred to in regulation 5(1)(f), as the case may be.

Common questions

What is Income Tax (Exemption of Income of Prescribed Persons Arising from Funds Managed by Fund Manager in Singapore) Regulations 2010?
Income Tax (Exemption of Income of Prescribed Persons Arising from Funds Managed by Fund Manager in Singapore) Regulations 2010 is Singapore Subsidiary Legislation, cited as Subsidiary Legislation ITA-S6-2010 1947, currently marked in force and first recorded in 1947.
Is Income Tax (Exemption of Income of Prescribed Persons Arising from Funds Managed by Fund Manager in Singapore) Regulations 2010 still in force?
Yes — Income Tax (Exemption of Income of Prescribed Persons Arising from Funds Managed by Fund Manager in Singapore) Regulations 2010 is currently in force.
When did Income Tax (Exemption of Income of Prescribed Persons Arising from Funds Managed by Fund Manager in Singapore) Regulations 2010 take effect?
Income Tax (Exemption of Income of Prescribed Persons Arising from Funds Managed by Fund Manager in Singapore) Regulations 2010 was first recorded in 1947.
How many regulations does Income Tax (Exemption of Income of Prescribed Persons Arising from Funds Managed by Fund Manager in Singapore) Regulations 2010 have?
Income Tax (Exemption of Income of Prescribed Persons Arising from Funds Managed by Fund Manager in Singapore) Regulations 2010 contains 7 regulations.
Where can I read the official version of Income Tax (Exemption of Income of Prescribed Persons Arising from Funds Managed by Fund Manager in Singapore) Regulations 2010?
The official text of Income Tax (Exemption of Income of Prescribed Persons Arising from Funds Managed by Fund Manager in Singapore) Regulations 2010 is published at sso.agc.gov.sg.