On 26/05/2013,
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incorporating all amendments published on or before 26/05/2013.
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54. The Fifth Schedule to the principal Act is deleted and the following Schedule substituted therefor:
“FIFTH SCHEDULE
Section 39(2)(e)
Child Relief
1. Subject to the provisions of this Schedule, the allowable deduction to an individual in respect of each of his eligible children shall be as follows:
(a) if the year of assessment is 2008 — | |
(i) for the first, second and third child | $2,000; |
(ii) for the fourth and fifth child if born before 1st August 1973 | $300; |
(iii) for the fourth child if born on or after 1st January 1988 | $2,000; |
(b) if the year of assessment is 2009 or a subsequent year of assessment — | |
for each child | $4,000. |
2. Subject to paragraphs 1(a)(iii) and 5(1)(a)(iv), no deduction shall be granted for the year of assessment 2008 under any paragraph of this Schedule in respect of a child born on or after 1st August 1973 if that child is the fourth or subsequent child.
3. No deduction shall be allowed in respect of any child —
(a)
whose income (excluding income to which the child is entitled as the holder of a scholarship, bursary or similar educational endowment) for the year immediately preceding the year of assessment exceeded —
(i)
if that year of assessment is 2008, the appropriate deduction otherwise allowable under paragraph 1(a);
(ii)
if that year of assessment is 2009 or a subsequent year of assessment, $2,000; or
(b)
who was engaged in any employment, other than under articles or indentures, or carried on or exercised a trade, business, profession or vocation, during the year immediately preceding the year of assessment.
4. Where more than one individual is entitled to claim a deduction in respect of the same child under paragraph 1 or the proviso to section 39(2)(e), the deduction shall be apportioned in such manner as appears to the Comptroller to be reasonable.
5.—(1) Where a married woman, divorcee or widow maintained, in the year immediately preceding the year of assessment, a child who is a citizen of Singapore as at 31st December of that year, the following deductions shall, without prejudice to any deduction allowable under paragraph 1 or proviso (A) to section 39(2)(e), be allowable to her only:
(a) if that year of assessment is 2008 — | |
(i) first eligible child | 5% of her earned income; |
(ii) second eligible child | 15% of her earned income; |
(iii) third eligible child | 20% of her earned income; |
(iv) fourth eligible child of the familywho is born on or after 1987 (other than a child adopted before 1st January 2004) | 25% of her earned income; |
(b) if that year of assessment is 2009 or a subsequent year of assessment — | |
(i) first eligible child | 15% of her earned income; |
(ii) second eligible child | 20% of her earned income; |
(iii) third and subsequent eligible child | 25% of her earned income for each eligible child. |
(2) Where more than one married woman, divorcee or widow is entitled to claim a deduction in respect of the same child under sub-paragraph (1), the deduction shall be allowed to one such claimant only as determined by the Comptroller (whose decision shall be final) having regard to the circumstances of the case, including rights of custody, care and control and level of maintenance provided by each claimant.
(3) The total deductions allowable to a married woman, divorcee or widow under sub-paragraph (1)(b) shall not exceed 100% of her earned income for any year of assessment.
6.—(1) The total deductions allowable to all individuals under paragraphs 1(a) and 5(1)(a) and proviso (A) to section 39(2)(e) in respect of the same child shall not exceed $25,000.
(2) The total deductions allowable to all individuals under paragraphs 1(b) and 5(1)(b) and proviso (A) to section 39(2)(e) in respect of the same child shall not exceed $50,000.
(3) For the purpose of sub-paragraphs (1) and (2), any deduction allowable under paragraph 1 or proviso (A) to section 39(2)(e) shall first be allowed before a deduction, to the extent allowable under sub-paragraph (1) or (2), is allowed under paragraph 5.
7. In this Schedule —
(a)
“child”, in relation to an individual claiming a deduction, means a legitimate child, step-child or child adopted in accordance with any written law relating to the adopting of children; and
(b)
where any question arises as to the ranking of any child for the purpose of any deduction to be granted under this Schedule, it shall be determined by the Comptroller whose decision shall be final.”.