National post activities
This sub-class includes the activities of postal services operating involving the conveyance of letters and/or postal articles through the postal service infrastructure. This economic activity may require a Postal Services Operator's licence that is issued by the Info-communications Media Development Authority or its equivalent. Units in this sub-class are primarily engaged in: - receiving, collecting, sorting, sending, despatching and/or delivering (domestic and international) of postal articles (i.e., letter-post and parcel-post) and/or any other related services - items delivered can include letters, postcards, printed papers (newspaper, periodicals, advertising items, etc.), small packets, goods or documents of up to 2kg only. - one or more modes of transport may be involved and the activity may be carried out with either self-owned (private) transport or via public transport - collection of postal articles from the postal network, such as public letter-boxes or from post offices - distribution and delivery of postal articles
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.
Postal Services Operations Licence
Applicants intending to provide postal services for the conveyance of letters not exceeding 500g per piece, including the services of receiving, collecting, sorting, sending, despatching and delivering letters will require a Postal Services Operations licence. For more information, please refer to https://www.imda.gov.sg/regulations-and-licensing-listing/postal-services-operator-licence For more information please visit: https://www.imda.gov.sg/regulations-and-licensing-listing/postal-services-operator-licence
- Validity
- For more information, please refer to the guidelines on IMDA’s website
- Processing
- available on the agency's website
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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