Wholesale of livestock, meat, poultry, eggs and seafood
This sub-class includes wholesale of fresh and/or frozen livestock, meat, meat products, poultry, eggs and/or seafood.
Licences & Permits
4 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.
Licence for Import/Transhipment of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
- Validity
- 1 year
- Processing
- 1 working day
Prerequisites (3)
- Any supporting document
- File format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPG,PDF,PPT,PPTX,XLS,XLSX
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
Licence to Import Table Eggs
- Validity
- 1 year
- Processing
- 5 working days if application is complete and in order
Licence to Operate a Coldstore
In Singapore, all cold stores for meat & seafood products must be licensed by the Singapore Food Agency before they are permitted to carry out any storage for wholesale distribution. For more information please visit: SFA website
- Validity
- 12 months
- Processing
- An estimated 25 working days to process an application depending on the completeness of documents submitted in order to issue in principle approval (I
Prerequisites (14)
- Architectural Layout Plan
- File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPG,PDF,PPT,PPTX,XLS,XLSX
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
- Particulars of Products
- Details of the Products
- File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPG,PDF,PPT,PPTX,XLS,XLSX
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
- Process Flow Chart
- File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPG,PDF,PPT,PPTX,XLS,XLSX
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
- Others
- Additional Supporting Documents.
- File Format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPG,PDF,PPT,PPTX,XLS,XLSX
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
When: if involved in wholesale of livestock, meat, poultry, eggs and seafood
- Validity
- 1 year
- Processing
- 1 working day
Prerequisites (3)
- Any Supporting Documents
- File format: DOC,DOCX,GIF,JPG,PDF,PPT,PPTX,XLS,XLSX
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
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
3 schemes that businesses in this SSIC code may qualify for. Eligibility is case-by-case — talk to the relevant authority.
Global Trader Programme (GTP)
Eligibility: Substantial trading activity from Singapore: turnover thresholds, local hires, business spend.
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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