08900

Other mining and quarrying

classLevel 4Use for ACRA Registration

This sub-class includes mining and/or quarrying of other minerals, except for stone, sand and clay. Units in this sub-class are primarily engaged in: - mining of: - metal ores - thorium ores - non-ferrous metal ores (e.g., aluminium (bauxite), copper, lead, zinc, tin, manganese) - coal - lignite - chemicals - fertiliser minerals - extraction of peat uranium and/or salt - mining and quarrying of various minerals and/or materials such as abrasive materials, asbestos and/or siliceous fossils meals

SSIC Guide

Licences & Permits

1 licence 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 activitySPF

Explosive User Licence for Blasting Operation

Validity
NA
Processing
60 days
Prerequisites (6)
  • Documents Required
  • 1.    Blasting Proposal
  • 2.    Letter of Appointment from main Contractor / Sub-Contractor
  • 3.    Site Map / Plan showing exact location of the site
  • 4.    List of Buildings, Structures and Services located within proximity of the Site and the estimated PPV
  • 5.    Any other relevant documents to support the application
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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.

Classification Path

Section
B-MINING AND QUARRYING
Division
08-MINING AND QUARRYING
Group
089-OTHER MINING AND QUARRYING
Current class
08900-Other mining and quarrying

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