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How do I get hold of a copy of the Budget Book?
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The Revenue and Expenditure Estimates for FY2008 ($120.05) is on sale at the following address. The publication is also posted on MOF website http://www.mof.gov.sg/budget_2008/index.html
SNP Bookshop
1 Kim Seng Promenade
#18-01 Great World City
S 237994
Tel: 6826 9691
Fax: 6820 3341
e-mail: Legalpub@snpcorp.com.
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What are the criteria I must satisfy to qualify for the NOR Scheme?
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To qualify for the NOR scheme, you must satisfy the following criteria:
-You must be a resident of Singapore for income tax purposes (hereinafter referred to as resident) for that year of assessment (YA) you want to qualify for the NOR Scheme; and
-You must not be a resident of Singapore for income tax purposes (hereinafter referred to as non-resident) for the 3 consecutive years of assessment immediately before that year of assessment.
However, the government has made it easier to qualify for the NOR Scheme through the following transition rules. You would qualify for the NOR scheme if you meet any one of the following transition rules:
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Transitional Rules for Individuals who are Resident for YA2003
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| On or before YA1998 to YA2003 | N.A. | N.A. | Nil | | YA1999 - YA2003 | YA1998 | YA1999 - YA2003 | YA2003 | | YA2000 - YA2003 | YA1999 | YA2000 - YA2004 | YA2003 - YA2004 | | YA2001 - YA2003 | YA2000 | YA2001 - YA2005 | YA2003 - YA2005 | | YA2002 - YA2003 | YA2001 | YA2002 - YA2006 | YA2003 - YA2006 | | YA2003 | YA2002 | YA2003 - YA2007 | YA2003 - YA2007 |
1 This is provided he is a resident for the YA concerned and satisfies the qualifying criteria, if any, of the tax concessions for that YA. | | | ii. |
Transitional Rules for Individuals who are Non-Resident for YA2003
- If you are a non-resident in YA2003, but are a resident in YA2004, you will qualify for the NOR scheme from YA2004 to YA2008
- If you are a non-resident in YA2003 and YA2004 but are a resident in YA2005, you will qualify for the NOR scheme from YA2005 to YA200
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How do I get a copy of the Budget Statement?
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Please tell me more about Singapore's i-Government strategy
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Where can I get hold of any Acts under the Ministry of Finance?
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There is an internet website called Singapore Statutes Online at http://statutes.agc.gov.sg. You can also buy certain Acts from:
SNP Corporation Ltd
Legal Publishing
1 Kim Seng Promenade
#18-01/06
Great World City East Tower
Singapore 237994
Tel: (65) 6826 9691
Email legalpub@snpcorp.com
Operating Hours
Mon-Fri: 9.30am to 6.00pm
Closed on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday
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