Singapore legislation

Regulation 5

of Property Tax (Land Under Development for Owner-Occupied House) (Remission) Order 2013

Regulation 5

Conditions for remission

Subregulation 1

The remission of tax under paragraph 3 is subject to all of the following conditions:

(a)

that during the applicable period under paragraph 4 —

(i)

the land on which the house is being constructed is not occupied;

(ii)

no rent or fee is charged or received for any use of the land or any part thereof;

(iii)

the owner of the land is also the owner of the house that is being constructed; and

(iv)

no other property of the owner of the land is taxed at the owner‑occupier’s tax rates, unless that property is taxed at such rate pursuant to paragraph 4(6) or (7) of the Property Tax (Rates for Residential Premises) Order 2013 (G.N. No. S 691/2013);

(b)

that such owner notifies the Comptroller of the construction of the house on the land at any time —

(i)

on or after the date of submission of the building plans for the house to the Commissioner of Building Control; but(ii)no later than 30 days from and including the date of issue of the TOP or CSC for the house, whichever is the earlier, or such further time as the Comptroller may allow;

(c)

that, after construction of the house is completed, the house is principally used or occupied by such owner as residential premises for a period of at least one year from and including the date of issue of the TOP or CSC for the house, whichever is the earlier.

Subregulation 2

Where any condition in sub‑paragraph (1) is not satisfied, the tax referred to in paragraph 3 (which would otherwise be remitted) shall be payable and section 36 of the Act shall apply accordingly.