The Business and IPC Partnership Scheme (BIPS) is a scheme that allows 250% corporate tax deduction on qualifying expenses when a business’ or company’s employees volunteer, provide professional services to recognised Institutions of Public Character (IPCs)
The employee of a business or company in Singapore can qualify for the BIPS scheme provided:
- he or she is not the owner, sole proprietor, partner or shareholder who holds directorial positions in the company;
- the company is not an investment holding company;
- he or she incurs expenses from voluntary services provided the IPCs during working hours, on the IPCs premise which is not paid for by the IPC, not a capital expenditure and not a personal expense.
The qualifying expenditure is capped at SGD$250,000 per business or company for each Year of Assessment and at SGD$50,000 per individual IPC for each calendar year. The qualifying period is from 1st July 2016 to 31st December 2021.
Here is more information about the BIPS scheme.
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