Libraries and archives activities
This sub-class includes: - documentation and/or information activities of libraries of all kinds (including digital libraries), reading, listening and/or viewing rooms: - organisation of a collection, whether specialised or not - cataloguing collections - lending and/or storage of books, maps, periodicals, films, records, tapes, works of art, etc. - retrieval activities in order to service information requests, etc. - stock photo libraries and services - archival services of all types, with a view to building, storing, classifying, physical or digital archive collections and/or communicating them to the general public or to a particular category of users: - activities of public archives providing service to the general public or to a special clientele, such as students, scientists, staff, members as well as operation of government archives - activities related to the acquisition, collection, identification, stocktaking, description and/or classification of archives - activities related to the safety and/or maintenance of collections (monitoring of the sanitary status and/or climatic conditions, safety and/or security, rehabilitation) - activities related to communication of archives to the public on site or remotely - cultural and/or pedagogical activities related to the valorisation of archives - document archival activities (in paper or electronic form)
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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