Draft Order in Council laid before the House of Commons under section 5(2) of the Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 and section 173(7) of the Finance Act 2006, for approval by resolution of that House.
2012 No.
The Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Singapore) Order 2012
Made
At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the [date] day of [Month] 2012
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
A draft of this Order was laid before the House of Commons in accordance with section 5(2) of the Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 20101 and 173(7) of the Finance Act 20062 and approved by a resolution of that House.
Accordingly, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred upon Her by section 2 of the Taxation (International and Other Provisions) Act 2010 and section 173(1) to (3) of the Finance Act 2006, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, orders as follows—
Citation1
This Order may be cited as the Double Taxation Relief and International Tax Enforcement (Singapore) Order 2012.
Double taxation and international tax enforcement arrangements to have effect2
It is declared that—
a
the arrangements specified in the Protocol set out in the Schedule to this Order, which vary the arrangements set out in the Schedule of the Double Taxation Relief (Taxes on Income) (Singapore) Order 19973 have been made with the Government of the Republic of Singapore;
b
the arrangements have been made with a view to affording relief from double taxation in relation to income tax, corporation tax, capital gains tax and taxes of a similar character imposed by the laws of the Republic of Singapore and for the purpose of assisting international tax enforcement; and
c
it is expedient that the arrangements should have effect.
SCHEDULE
(This note is not part of the Order)