Wholesale of aquarium fishes and related accessories/products
This sub-class includes wholesale of aquarium fishes, fish food and/or accessories.
Licences & Permits
5 licences apply to businesses in this SSIC code depending on the specific activities you conduct. Most are activity-triggered — a holding company in 64, for example, only needs a Banking Licence if it actually conducts banking.
Free Sale Certificate (Non Food Producing Animal Feed)
This certificate allows exporters to obtain an endorsement for their animal feed products meant for non-food producing animals intended for export.
- Validity
- 1 Year
- Processing
- 2 working days
Health Certificate for Export of Ornamental Fish
- Validity
- Per consignment
- Processing
- 1 working day
Prerequisites (4)
- Supporting Documents
- Any Supporting Document
- File Format: DOC,DOCX,JPEG,JPG,PDF,XLS,XLSX
- Maximum upload per document: 7MB
Licence for Pet Shop
- Validity
- 1 year
- Processing
- 3 working days after submitting all documents, paying the licence fee and passing the interview and site inspection
Prerequisites (20)
- File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPEG,JPG,PDF,XLS,XLSX
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
- Approval from URA/HDB
- File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPEG,JPG,PDF,XLS,XLSX
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
- Layout plan
- File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPEG,JPG,PDF,XLS,XLSX
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
- Lease / Tenancy agreement
- File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPEG,JPG,PDF,XLS,XLSX
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
- Medisave Payable Statement
- File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPEG,JPG,PDF,XLS,XLSX
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
- Animal Management Plan
- File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPEG,JPG,PDF,XLS,XLSX
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
- Certificate of Completion
- File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPEG,JPG,PDF,XLS,XLSX
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
Licence to Import or Export Ornamental Fish
- Validity
- 1 Year
- Processing
- 10 working days
Prerequisites (8)
- Floor Plan
- Floor plan of the packing premise designated for import or export activity of ornamental fish
- File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPEG,JPG,PDF,XLS,XLSX
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
- Others
- Additional Supporting Documents
- File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPEG,JPG,PDF,XLS,XLSX
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
Licence to Import/Export/Transship Non-Food Animals, Birds, Eggs and Biologics
- Validity
- 90 days
- Processing
- Biologics: 3 working days (normal), 2 working days (express) Animal Product/Live Animals/Live Birds: 2 working days (normal), 1 working days (express)
Prerequisites (20)
- Valid rabies vaccination record/certificate, including details of animal and microchip number (applicable only for Import of Dogs & Cats from Schedule II)
- File Format: DOC,DOCX,JPEG,JPG,PDF,PNG,XLS,XLSX
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
- Valid rabies serology test report (applicable only for Import of Dogs & Cats from Schedule II)
- File Format: DOC,DOCX,JPEG,JPG,PDF,PNG,XLS,XLSX
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
- Documentary proof to show its 5th generation and above from the ancestral stock of Prionailurus bengalensis/Leptailurus serval (mandatory only for Bengal/Savannah cat crosses) (applicable only for Import of Cats from Schedule I and II countries/regions)
- File Format: DOC,DOCX,JPEG,JPG,PDF,PNG,XLS,XLSX
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
- Photo showing clearly the face and body of the dog (mandatory only for mixed/ cross breed) (applicable only for Import of Dogs from Schedule I and II countries/regions)
- File Format: DOC,DOCX,JPEG,JPG,PDF,PNG,XLS,XLSX
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
- Import permit of importing country/region (applicable only for Transhipment of Cats & Dogs)
- File Format: DOC,DOCX,JPEG,JPG,PDF,PNG,XLS,XLSX
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
- Valid Health Certificate from exporting country/region (applicable only for Transhipment of Cats & Dogs)
- File Format: DOC,DOCX,JPEG,JPG,PDF,PNG,XLS,XLSX
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
- Dog Licence
- File Format: DOC,DOCX,JPEG,JPG,PDF,PNG,XLS,XLSX
Need help with these licences?
We handle the applications, document prep, and agency liaison end-to-end.
Licence requirements change — we keep this list current as part of the engagement.
Tax Incentives & Schemes
3 schemes that businesses in this SSIC code may qualify for. Eligibility is case-by-case — talk to the relevant authority.
Global Trader Programme (GTP)
Eligibility: Substantial trading activity from Singapore: turnover thresholds, local hires, business spend.
Partial Tax Exemption (PTE)
Eligibility: Singapore tax-resident company.
Start-Up Tax Exemption (SUTE)
Eligibility: Newly incorporated SG-resident company, ≤ 20 individual shareholders (or one corporate holding ≥ 10%), not in investment-holding or property-development.
Note for SSIC : Excludes 64202 investment holding & 41001/68101 property development
Worth applying for any of these?
We screen eligibility and shape the application — most schemes are discretionary and need a substantive activity case.
Foreign Worker Levies
This SSIC code falls under MOM's Services sector for foreign-worker levy purposes. Levies below apply per worker per month, paid by the employer in addition to salary.
S Pass
| Tier | Monthly | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 1 | SGD 550 | Up to 10% of total workforce |
Work Permit
| Tier | Monthly | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| Higher-skilled (Tier 1) | SGD 300 | Up to 10% |
| Basic (Tier 1) | SGD 450 | Up to 10% |
| Basic (Tier 2) | SGD 600 | 10–25% |
| Basic (Tier 3) | SGD 800 | >25% (up to DRC of 35%) |
Hiring foreign workers in this sector?
We handle Work Permit, S Pass, and EP applications alongside the incorporation — and check Dependency Ratio Ceilings before you commit headcount.
Levies and Dependency Ratio Ceilings are reviewed periodically by MOM (rates above effective 2024-09-01).
Classification Path
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