Fund Tax Exemption Scheme

Fund Tax Exemption Scheme

Last updated on 5 July 2023

There are a few tax exemption schemes available to a single family office in Singapore. The table below gives an outline of the various schemes.

Section 13D
The Offshore Fund Tax Exemption Scheme
Section 13O
The Onshore Fund Tax Exemption Scheme
Section 13U
The Enhanced Tier Fund Tax Exemption Scheme
Fund’s Legal Form Companies, trusts and individuals Singapore incorporated company, including VCC Any, including Singapore VCC
Fund’s Residency Non-tax resident of Singapore with no presence in Singapore Singapore tax resident Any
Fund Administrator No restriction Singapore based No restriction
Assets under Management (AUM) None Minimum of S$20 million in Designated Investments at the point of application and throughout the incentive period Minimum of S$50 million in Designated Investments at the point of application and throughout the incentive period
Approval Requirement No approval required from the MAS Approval required from the MAS Approval required from the MAS
Minimum Annual Business Spending None Subject to a tiered framework with minimum S$200,000 in local business

spending and as follows:

– S$500,000 for AUM of S$50 million and above, but less than S$100 million

– S$1,000,000 for AUM of S$100 million and above

Subject to a tiered framework with minimum S$200,000 in local business

spending and as follows:

– S$500,000 for AUM of S$50 million and above, but less than S$100 million

– S$1,000,000 for AUM of S$100 million and above

Minimum number of Experienced Investment Professionals No At least 2 investment professionals, with at least one IP being a non-family member At least 3 Investment professionals, with at least one IP being a non-family member
Local Investments Requirements No restrictions Yes, invest at least 10% or S$10 million of AUM (whichever is lower) in local investments
Reporting Requirements Annual statements to investors Tax filing to IRAS for non-qualifying investors Annual statements to investors Tax filing to IRAS for non-qualifying investors No requirement
Income Tax Filing Generally not required Annual tax return Annual tax return
Annual Declaration to MAS Not required Required Required
Exemption Restricted to “Specified Income” from Designated Investments Yes, at the point of application and throughout the incentive period

 

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