46421

Wholesale of jewellery made from precious metals and stones

classLevel 4Use for ACRA Registration

This sub-class includes wholesale of jewellery made from precious metals and/or stones.

SSIC Guide

Licences & Permits

1 licence 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.

Validity
1 year
Processing
30 working days
Prerequisites (20)
  • NRIC/FIN/Passport
  • Please provide the NRIC/FIN/Passport of the person holding an analogous position involved in the management of the applicant and the outlet manager/ person in-charge of the outlet (if applicable)
  • For foreigners / foreign business entities, please provide the FIN/Passport of the following persons:
  • The applicant
  • Substantial shareholder
  • Director
  • Manager
  • Partner
  • Company Secretary
  • Other person holding an analogous position involved in the management of the applicant
  • Employee managing the applicant's business of regulated dealing or business as an intermediary.
  • Please name your file in the following manner:
  • NRIC/FIN/PASSPORT NUMBER.pdf
  • File format: pdf, jpg, png
  • Maximum upload per application: 2 MB
  • Foreign Business Registry Records
  • Only applicable for foreign business entities
  • File format: pdf, xls, xlsx, doc, docx
  • Maximum upload per application: 2 MB
  • Others
Full reference: how to apply, FAQ, prerequisites

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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.

Concessionary taxEnterprise SingaporeGTP

Global Trader Programme (GTP)

Benefit: 5% or 10% concessionary tax on qualifying income from international trading of approved commodities (energy, agri-commodities, metals, electronic & industrial products, building materials).

Eligibility: Substantial trading activity from Singapore: turnover thresholds, local hires, business spend.

Tax exemptionIRASPTE

Partial Tax Exemption (PTE)

Benefit: First SGD 10,000: 75% exemption; next SGD 190,000: 50% exemption. Available to all companies (including those past their 3-year SUTE window).

Eligibility: Singapore tax-resident company.

Tax exemptionIRASSUTE

Start-Up Tax Exemption (SUTE)

Benefit: First SGD 100,000 of chargeable income: 75% exemption; next SGD 100,000: 50% exemption. For each of the first 3 YAs after incorporation.

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

TierMonthlyConditions
Tier 1SGD 550Up to 10% of total workforce

Work Permit

TierMonthlyConditions
Higher-skilled (Tier 1)SGD 300Up to 10%
Basic (Tier 1)SGD 450Up to 10%
Basic (Tier 2)SGD 60010–25%
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

Section
G-WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADE
Division
46-WHOLESALE TRADE
Group
464-WHOLESALE OF HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Current class
46421-Wholesale of jewellery made from precious metals and stones

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