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Tax

   
Capital Gains
There is no capital gains tax in Singapore.
     
  Interest Income  
  Financial Institutions, Corporations and Bodies of Persons1  
    Interest and discount income earned on SGS issued on or after 28 Feb 1998 is taxed at a concessionary rate of 10%. Income received by financial institutions in Singapore from designated unit trusts would also qualify for the concessionary tax rate of 10% if the income is declared out of interest income derived by the unit trust from investing in SGS.
 
       
  Non-residents Without Any Permanent Establishments In Singapore2  
    Interest income is exempted from tax.  
       
  Individuals (Both Resident and Non-Resident)  
    Interest income derived by individuals from SGS is exempted from tax under the "Tax Exemption of Singapore-sourced Investment Income Derived by Individuals from Financial Instruments".  
       
  Trading Income  
  Income earned by financial institutions in Singapore from trading in SGS is taxed at a concessionary rate of 10%. Income earned by SGS Primary Dealers from trading in SGS is exempted from tax.  
     
     
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1 E.g. Management corporations, town councils, trade and industry associations and clubs.
2 Residents and permanent establishments are as defined in the Income Tax Act (Chapter 134).
Last modified on 7/7/2006  
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