Income Tax (Provisions by Banks) (Definition of Loan) Rules

Income Tax Act

(Chapter 134, Sections 7 and 14I(6))

Income Tax (Provisions by Banks) (Definition of Loan) Rules

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G.N. No. S 399/1992

REVISED EDITION 1993

(1st April 1993)

[11th September 1992]

Citation

1.  These Rules may be cited as the Income Tax (Provisions by Banks) (Definition of Loan) Rules and shall have effect for each year of assessment between the years of assessment 1992 and 2023 (both years inclusive).

[S 872/2024 wef 20/11/2024]

Exclusion of certain advances from definition of loan

2.  For the purposes of paragraph (e) of the definition of “loan” in section 14I(6) of the Act, “loan” means any loan or advance made or granted by a bank, including an overdraft, except for any advance made on the discounting or purchase of any bill of exchange which —

(a) is denominated in Singapore dollars and accepted or endorsed by any bank in Singapore;

(b) arises from a genuine trade transaction and is payable within 3 months of acceptance or endorsement; and

(c) qualifies as a liquid asset under Notice to Banks MAS 613 issued by the Monetary Authority of Singapore pursuant to section 39 of the Banking Act [Cap. 19].

[G.N. No. S 399/1992]

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY

Income Tax (Provisions by Banks) (Definition of Loan) Rules

 

This Legislative History is provided for the convenience of users of the Income Tax (Provisions by Banks) (Definition of Loan) Rules. It is not part of these Rules.
1.	G. N. No. S 399/1992—Income Tax (Provisions by Banks) (Definition of Loan) Rules 1992
	Date of commencement	:	11 September 1992
2.	1993 Revised Edition—Income Tax (Provisions by Banks) (Definition of Loan) Rules
	Date of operation	:	1 April 1993
3.	G.N. No. S 872/2024—Income Tax (Provisions by Banks) (Definition of Loan) (Amendment) Rules 2024
	Date of commencement	:	20 November 2024