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Singapore Tourism (Cess Collection) Act

(CHAPTER 305C)

Singapore Tourism (Cess Collection)
(2016 FORMULA 1ᵀᴹ Singapore Airlines
Singapore Grand Prix) Order 2016

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 5 of the Singapore Tourism (Cess Collection) Act, the Minister for Trade and Industry (Industry), after consulting with the Singapore Tourism Board, makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1. This Order is the Singapore Tourism (Cess Collection) (2016 FORMULA 1ᵀᴹ Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix) Order 2016 and comes into operation on 1 September 2016.

Declaration of tourist event

2.—(1) The activity entitled “2016 FORMULA 1ᵀᴹ Singapore Airlines Singapore Grand Prix” is declared a tourist event to which section 5 of the Act applies.

(2) The period of the tourist event is from 15 September 2016 to 18 September 2016 (both dates inclusive).

Imposition of cess

3.—(1) Cess at the following rates are to be levied in respect of the gross receipts of a tourist hotel from every hotel room in such tourist hotel occupied at any time during the period mentioned in paragraph 2(2):

(a)	30% of such gross receipts in the case of a tourist hotel specified in the Schedule;
(b)	20% of such gross receipts in the case of any other tourist hotel.

(2) In this paragraph —

“gross receipts”, in relation to a hotel room, includes receipts from rental of any bed in the room;

“hotel room”, in relation to a tourist hotel, means any guest room suite or dormitory space in the tourist hotel.

Made on 30 August 2016.

LOH KHUM YEAN

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Trade and Industry,
Singapore.

[MTI 119/02-1-7 PT4K; AG/LEGIS/SL/305C/2015/2 Vol. 1]