85409

Training courses n.e.c.

classLevel 4Use for ACRA Registration
SSIC Guide

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.

Required for activityMOE

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.
Full reference: how to apply, FAQ, prerequisites
Required for activitySSG

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
Full reference: how to apply, FAQ, prerequisites

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.

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
Q-EDUCATION
Division
85-EDUCATION
Group
854-TERTIARY EDUCATION
Current class
85409-Training courses n.e.c.

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