Singapore legislation
Regulation 4
of Income Tax (Exemption and Concessionary Tax Rate for Income from General Business) Regulations 2017
Regulation 4
Approval of insurer
Subregulation 1
During the period from 1 June 2017 to 31 December 2030 (both dates inclusive), the Minister or an authorised body may, upon application by any insurer licensed under the Insurance Act 1966 to carry on general business (whether or not the insurer is also licensed under that Act to carry on life business), and if the Minister or the authorised body (as the case may be) considers it expedient in the public interest to do so, approve the insurer as an approved insurer.
Subregulation 2
An approval under paragraph (1) is for a period of —
10 years if the approval is granted before 1 April 2020; or
5 years if the approval is granted on or after 1 April 2020.