TAX IMPLICATIONS OF VCC COMPANY
TAX INCENTIVES FOR VCCs
As VCCs are to be used as investment funds, they would only be considered for the following tax incentives:
Tax Treatments Comparison between Company with VCC
| VCC | Company | |
|---|---|---|
|
Tax Residence |
Location where the board directors meet to make strategic decisions |
Location where the board directors meet to make strategic decisions |
|
Level at which rule is applied for umbrella VCCs |
COR application -VCC.
Tax Incentives (13X, 13R & 13H) -VCC.
GST Registration Liability -Sub-fund.
Unabsorbed CA, losses and donations
-Sub-fund.
Shareholding Test -Sub-fund.
Partial tax exemption, start-up tax exemption or corporate tax rebate -VCC.
Exemption of gains or profits from disposal of ordinary shares -Sub-fund.
Modification of provisions for VCCs redomiciled in Singapore -Sub-fund.
Tax credits -Sub-fund. |
Company level |
|
S14A, 14B, 14K, 14KA, 14D,14DA,14E, 14F, 14H,14I,14N,14O,14P,14PA,14Q,14V,14WA,14ZB & 37L |
Non-deductible |
Deductible |
Claiming GST on Expenses for Qualifying VCCs
To qualify for the GST remission, the VCC must:
- satisfy the conditions for specific income tax concessions as at the last day of its preceding financial year; and
- be managed or advised by a prescribed fund manager in Singapore.
Under the GST remission, qualifying VCCs will be able to recover GST incurred on expenses, with the exception of expenses disallowed under regulations 26 and 27 of the GST (General) Regulations. To ease compliance, the GST recovery is based on a fixed recovery rate.
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