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Formal Consolidation |  1996 RevEd
Calculation of dividends, interest and gains from sale of offshore investments.Calculation of dividends, interest and gains from sale of offshore investments for approved insurer
5.—(1)  The dividends and interest under regulation 4(1)(b)(ii) derived by an approved insurance company for the basis period for any year of assessment shall be ascertained by the formula —
where
Po is the amount of the gross premiums received or receivable during the basis period in respect of policies underwritten by the approved insurance company in the course of carrying on its business in Singapore from the offshore life business;
Pi is the amount of the gross premiums received or receivable during the basis period in respect of policies underwritten by the approved insurance company in the course of carrying on its business in Singapore from the life insurance business other than offshore life business;
I is the total amount of dividends and interest derived from Singapore and elsewhere by the approved insurance company during the basis period from the investment of its shareholders’ funds established in Singapore less any expenses directly attributable to the production of such dividends and interest allowable under the Act;
X is —
where
Y is the total amount of dividends and interest derived from Singapore (but excluding interest from ACU deposits) by the approved insurance company during the basis period from the investment of its shareholders’ funds established in Singapore, less any expenses directly attributable to the production of such dividends and interest allowable under the Act.
(2)  The gains or profits from the sale of offshore investments under regulation 4(1)(b)(ii) derived by an approved insurance company for the basis period for any year of assessment shall be ascertained by the formula —
where
Po and Pi have the same meanings as in paragraph (1); and
K is the net amount (after deducting losses from the gains or profits) realised during the basis period from the sale of offshore investments acquired by the approved insurance company using its shareholders’ funds established in Singapore less any expenses directly attributable to the production of such gains or profits allowable under the Act.
(3)  For the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2), where the Comptroller is satisfied that any part of the shareholders’ funds of the approved insurance company is not required to support its offshore life business, he may adopt such reduced amount of I or K as appears to him to be reasonable in the circumstances.
[S 81/2009, wef Y/A 2005 & Sub Ys/A]
Informal Consolidation | Amended S 320/2016
Calculation of dividends, interest and gains from sale of offshore investments for approved insurer
5.—(1)  Subject to regulation 5C, the dividends and interest under regulation 4(1)(b)(ii) derived by an approved insurer for the basis period for any year of assessment shall be ascertained by the formula —
 
where Po
is the amount of the gross premiums received or receivable during the basis period in respect of policies underwritten by the approved insurer in the course of carrying on its business in Singapore from the offshore life business;
Pi
is the amount of the gross premiums received or receivable during the basis period in respect of policies underwritten by the approved insurer in the course of carrying on its business in Singapore from the life insurance business other than offshore life business;
I
is the total amount of dividends and interest derived from Singapore and elsewhere by the approved insurer during the basis period from the investment of its shareholders’ funds established in Singapore less any expenses directly attributable to the production of such dividends and interest allowable under the Act;
X
is —
 
(a)nil, if
is equal to or greater than Y; or
 
(b)
if Y is greater than
where Y
is the total amount of dividends and interest derived from Singapore (but excluding interest from ACU deposits) by the approved insurer during the basis period from the investment of its shareholders’ funds established in Singapore, less any expenses directly attributable to the production of such dividends and interest allowable under the Act.
[S 81/2009 wef Y/A 2005 & Sub Ys/A]
[S 748/2010 wef 01/04/2008]
(2)  The gains or profits from the sale of offshore investments under regulation 4(1)(b)(ii) derived by an approved insurer for the basis period for any year of assessment shall be ascertained by the formula —
 
where Po
and Pi have the same meanings as in paragraph (1); and
K
is the amount (after deducting losses from the gains or profits) realised during the basis period from the sale of offshore investments acquired by the approved insurer using its shareholders’ funds established in Singapore less any expenses directly attributable to the production of such gains or profits allowable under the Act.
[S 81/2009 wef Y/A 2005 & Sub Ys/A]
(3)  For the purposes of paragraphs (1) and (2), where the Comptroller is satisfied that any part of the shareholders’ funds of the approved insurer is not required to support its offshore life business, he may adopt such reduced amount of I or K as appears to him to be reasonable in the circumstances.
[S 81/2009, wef Y/A 2005 & Sub Ys/A]