Public bus services (scheduled services)
This sub-class includes land transport of passengers by public buses. The transport is carried out on scheduled routes normally following a fixed time schedule and/or entails picking up and/or setting down of passengers at normally fixed stops. This economic activity may require a licence from the Land Transport Authority or its equivalent.
Licences & Permits
3 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.
Bus Attendant's Vocational Licence (BAVL)
Bus Attendant's Vocational Licence (BAVL) allows you to work as a bus attendant on a school bus in Singapore. A Digital LTA Vocational Licence (Digital LTA VL) will be issued on the Singpass app after completing your vocational licence course/test, replacing the need for a physical card. If you still wish to own a physical card, you can apply for one on GoBusiness only after you have been issued with a Digital LTA VL. Please refer to our OneMotoring website for more details. Note: For Singapore Citizen/Singapore Permanent Resident, your licence application/renewal will require up-to-date MediSave contributions – either paid in full or have an active GIRO arrangement with CPF Board. To check your MediSave payment status or make payment arrangements for any outstanding MediSave payable, please visit the Self-employment dashboard, which you can access via cpf.gov.sg/MydashboardsFAQ (Self-employment). Find out more about growing your CPF savings as a self-employed person at cpf.gov.sg/selfemployedmatters.
- Validity
- BAVL is valid for three years from the date of issuance. Currently, there is no refresher course for BAVL holders
- Processing
- 15 working days to process application, assuming all relevant documents have been submitted
Class 2 Bus Service Licence
All bus services that charge fares, and operate on pre-determined timetables and routes, must be licensed by LTA. For more information please visit: LTA | Class 2 Bus Service Licence
- Validity
- Up to one year (renewable)
- Processing
- 30 days to process application, assuming all relevant documents have been submitted
Prerequisites (19)
- Route Map
- A map clearly showing the proposed route and all stopping places.
- File format: pdf, jpeg, jpg, docx, doc, xls, xlsx
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
- Stopping places (non-bus stop)
- Pictures of the stopping place(s) which is/are part of the premises of the developments or along the road(s) i.e. not at a public bus stop.
- File format: pdf, jpeg, jpg, docx, doc, xls, xlsx
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
- Approval for use of private development/road
- Proof of approval from the management/owner if you intend to set a stopping place within a private development/ along a private road.
- File format: pdf, jpeg, jpg, docx, doc, xls, xlsx
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
- Approval from Gambling Regulatory Authority
- File format: pdf, jpeg, jpg, docx, doc, xls, xlsx
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
- Transfer of Bus Ownership for Scheme B Bus Type
- If you are applying Scheme B Bus Type, document on transfer of Bus Ownership is needed as a supporting document.
- File format: pdf, jpeg, jpg, docx, doc, xls, xlsx
- Maximum upload per application: 2MB
Omni-Bus Driver's Vocational Licence (ODVL)
This licence is valid only for omnibus drivers employed by a public transport operator (SBS Transit Ltd, SMRT Buses Ltd, Tower Transit Singapore, or Go-Ahead Singapore). A Digital LTA Vocational Licence (Digital LTA VL) will be issued on the Singpass app after completing your vocational licence test, replacing the need for a physical card. If you still wish to own a physical card, you can apply for one on GoBusiness only after you have been issued with a Digital LTA VL. Please refer to our OneMotoring website for more details.
- Processing
- 10 to 15 working days to process application, assuming all relevant documents have been submitted
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
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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