Global Trader Programme

Get a reduced corporate tax rate of 5% or 10% on trading income for three or five years.

Covers income from physical trading, brokering of physical trades, derivative trading income, and income from structured commodity financing activities, treasury activities and advisory services in relation to mergers and acquisitions.

About this programme

The Global Trader Programme (GTP) provides a reduced corporate tax rate of 5% or 10% on qualifying trading income for three or five years.

Qualifying trading income includes:
- Income from physical trading
- Brokering of physical trades
- Derivative trading income
- Income from structured commodity financing activities
- Treasury activities and advisory services in relation to mergers and acquisitions

Eligibility

Well-established companies engaged in international physical trading on a principal basis looking to set up their trading base in Singapore
Open but not limited to businesses that trade in these products:
- Energy and chemicals
- Metals and minerals
- Agricultural commodities
- Consumer goods
- Industrial products and electronics
Large companies with substantial operations in Singapore that include the following:
- Meet strict employment ethics and contribute to manpower development
- Make use of local expenditures, such as banking, financial infrastructure, logistics, arbitration, and other supporting services in Singapore
- Perform strategic functions, such as compliance and risk management, financial, derivatives, and logistics management