Primary education
This sub-class includes primary schools. These education courses aim to give students a sound basic education in reading, writing and/or mathematics and/or an elementary understanding of other subjects such as history, geography, natural science, social science, art and/or music. Such education is generally provided for children, however the provision of literacy programmes within or outside the school system, which are similar in content to programmes in primary education but are intended for those considered too old to enter elementary schools, is also included (i.e., adult literacy programmes).
Licences & Permits
2 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.
Certificate of Registration of School
- Validity
- No Expiry
- Processing
- 2 weeks upon MOE's acceptance of the documents and clearance of premises’ suitability on day of licensing visit, whichever is latest
Prerequisites (16)
- Required Documents
- Please attach the following required documents online through this website:
- 1. A1-sized copy of the approved layout floor plan by SCDF’s Fire Safety and Shelter Department (FSSD). A project description stating that the project is for school, tuition centre, enrichment centre or language school should be included.
- 2. Fire Safety Certificate (FSC).
- 3. Grant of Written Permission from the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) or Approval on Use of Premises from the Housing and Development Board (HDB).
- 4. Appointment Note for sole-proprietorship, partnership and limited liabilities partnership or Directors’ Resolution for company, depending on the type of entity.
- 5. Committee of Management Form (Form CM); Use one (1) form per member.
- 6. Summary of Course Particulars (Form RC); Use one (1) form per school.
- 7. Course write-up if it is not a tuition course or following MOE syllabus (Template can be found in Form RC).
- 8. Teacher registration forms (Form RT); Use one (1) form per teacher.
- 9. Copies of personal identification documents for teachers and SMC members.
- 10. Front and back of NRIC for Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents or Data page of passport for other nationalities.
- 11. Education qualifications of teachers; One attachment per teacher
- Notes:
- Include all the relevant certificates and transcripts. They will need to be notarial-translated if they are not in English.
- The forms and templates of the required documents can be downloaded from https://www.moe.gov.sg/private-education/register-school/documents-required. Please follow the <File name format> stated on MOE’s website.
Registration of Private Education Institutions
- Validity
- 2, 4 and 6 years
- Processing
- 30 working days from date of complete document submission
Prerequisites (20)
- ACRA Printout or Society Registration Certificate
- For companies, the ACRA bizfile or for societies, the certificate of registration of society.
- File format: jpg, xls, pdf
- Maximum upload per application: 7 MB
- Agreement on Sharing of Premises
- Any arrangements made with other entities on the sharing of premises if applicable.
- File format: jpg, xls, pdf
- Maximum upload per application: 7 MB
- Approval of Use
- Approval for the premises to be used as a commercial school granted by URA or HDB.
- File format: jpg, xls, pdf
- Maximum upload per application: 7 MB
- Course Developer’s Permissions
- Proof that course developer or proprietor allows the PEI to offer the course, if applicable.
- File format: jpg, xls, pdf
- Maximum upload per application: 7 MB
- Course Write Up (Certificates and Diploma)
- For certificates and diploma courses only.
- File format: jpg, xls, pdf
- Maximum upload per application: 7 MB
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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
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?
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Levies and Dependency Ratio Ceilings are reviewed periodically by MOM (rates above effective 2024-09-01).
Classification Path
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