Singapore Tax Incentive Scheme (13U)


The Singapore Family Office Fund Tax Exemption Program (13O, 13U) combines tax incentive policies for foreigners and work immigration, for family members of high-net-worth individuals who want to work in Singapore, or for the development and development of Singapore’s own financial and wealth management environment. Promotion brings a win-win situation.


Singapore Tax Incentive Scheme (13U)

Application requirement :

* Registering Singapore or offshore companies, trusts, limited partnerships and all forms of fund vehicles including Variable Capital Companies (VCCs)

* To hire a fund manager, you must be resident in Singapore, registered with the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), or hold a CMS license

* Hire at least three professional investment personnel (one of whom is a non-family member), and the fund has a one-year grace period to meet this condition

* Minimum total assets under management (AUM) at the time of application SGD50,000,000

* Fund expenses (including remuneration, management fees and other operating costs): minimum expenditure of SGD500,000 per financial year


* Need to maintain local investment of 10% of total asset value or SGD10,000,000 at all times




AIMS service process

AIMS Service Process
  • 1. Preliminary inquiries to AIMS and understand the program content
  • 2. Sign a service agreement with AIMS and pay the service fee, while collecting various documents from the applicant.
  • 3. Entrust a lawyer to start preparing to submit a preliminary application to the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to assist in the establishment of a fund company and family office; and to open a private bank account for the fund company.
  • 4. Submit a "Business Proposal" to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS). The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) will conduct a conference call with the family.
  • 5. Submit information for applying for a MASNET account and assist in hiring investment professionals.
  • 6. The applicant arrives in Singapore to obtain a work permit and the association invests funds in the fund company.

Scope of Services

  • Service Content

    Assist in planning and establishing family offices and fund companies

  • Service Content

    Guide and collect required documents for immigration and submit applications

  • Service Content

    Providing legal advice on Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) licensing exemptions

  • Service Content

    Monitor application progress

  • Service Content

    Submit a tax relief application

  • Service Content

    Assistance with opening a private bank account

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