Storage for dangerous goods
This sub-class includes the operation of storage facilities for dangerous goods (e.g., explosives, petroleum, oils, specialty chemicals, liquefied petroleum gas, flammable materials).
Licences & Permits
4 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.
Hazardous Substances (HS) Transport Approval
- Validity
- Validity will follow the validity of the corresponding Hazardous Substances Licence
- Processing
- 7 working days upon receipt of complete and accurate submission of all required documents and approval and payment of the corresponding Hazardous Subs
Prerequisites (6)
- Transportation Emergency Response Plan
- Details of emergency response procedures to deal with accidental releases of the hazardous substances during road transportation.
- Bulk Packaging Inspection Certificates (if applicable)
- Inspection certificates of bulk packaging conducted by approved third-party inspection bodies (e.g. mandatory periodic inspections, spark testing)
- Details of bulk packaging (if applicable)
- Specifications and drawings of bulk packaging (e.g. isotanks, tank containers)
Permits for Carriage of Dangerous Goods
- Validity
- Up to a maximum of 6 months
- Processing
- available on the agency's website
Petroleum or Flammable Materials Storage Licence
- Validity
- The P&FM storage licence validity is up to 3 years (based on the risk)
- Processing
- within 19 working days, when submission and site inspection are in order
Prerequisites (20)
- Approved plan
- One certified true copy (or original approved plan) showing the location of the premises and proposed storage area
- File format: doc,docx,pdf,jpg,rtf,htm,bmp,xls,xlsx,dwg
- Maximum upload per application: 2 MB
- Temporary Fire Permit / Fire Safety Certificate issued by other government agency
- One certified true (or original) copy of Temporary Fire Permit or Fire Safety Certificate of the premise if it is issued by other government agencies (e.g. JTC, HDB or LTA)
- File format: doc,docx, pdf, jpg, rtf, htm, bmp, xls,xlsx
- Maximum upload per application: 2 MB
- Documents for Bulk Tanks and Major Piped Installations
- Manufacturer's reports on designed code of tank
- PE endorsed Hydrostatic and Radiographic or any equivalent for both test report for tanks on site
- PE endorsed Pressure test report for piping and fittings for bulk tanks to the points of consumptions
- File format: doc,docx,pdf,jpg,rtf,htm,bmp,xls,xlsx,dwg
- Maximum upload per application: 2 MB
- Professional Engineer's Certification documents for the Piped system
- Certification of supervision of piped gas system
- Certification of equipment installed for system
- Pressure test report for the piping and fittings from the installation to the point of consumption
- File format: doc,docx, pdf, jpg, rtf, htm, bmp, xls,xlsx
- Maximum upload per application: 2 MB
Registration of Food Storage Warehouses
In Singapore, all food storage warehouse must be licensed by the Singapore Food Agency before they are permitted to carry out any storage for wholesale distribution. For more information please visit: SFA website
- Validity
- 12 months
- Processing
- An estimated 25 working days to process and issue new licence
Prerequisites (1)
- No supporting documents required
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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.
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
Maritime Sector Incentive (MSI)
Eligibility: Substantive shipping or maritime services activity from Singapore. Multiple tracks (AIS, ML, SSS).
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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