Retail sale of personal care products
This sub-class includes retail sale of personal care products that are used for personal hygiene, cleaning, grooming, and beautification such as cosmetics, skin care products, haircare products, oral care items, perfumes and/or toiletries.
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.
Pre-signed CITES Permit
A pre-signed CITES permit is issued for tourist manufactured products made from CITES reptilian species, like handbags, wallets/purses, belts, key holder/chains etc. A retailer of such products may apply for pre-signed CITES permits. These permits are pre-approved with no quantity of products listed. The retailer will have to indicate on the pre-signed CITES permit, the quantity for the items and complete the consignee details, when a walk-in customer makes a purchase. The customer may be required to produce the permit when clearing customs inspections at the country/region of destination. For more information please visit: NParks website
- Validity
- 6 months
- Processing
- 7 working days (normal), 2 working days (express)
Prerequisites (4)
- Supporting Documents
- Any Supporting Documents
- File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPEG,JPG,PDF,XLS,XLSX
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
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
2 schemes that businesses in this SSIC code may qualify for. Eligibility is case-by-case — talk to the relevant authority.
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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