81291

Pest control services not in connection with agriculture

classLevel 4Use for ACRA Registration

This sub-class includes the provision of pest control services not in connection with agriculture. Units in this sub-class are primarily engaged in: - exterminating and/or controlling birds, mosquitoes, rodents, termites, and other insects and pests (except for agriculture) - providing fumigation and/or weed control services (except for agriculture)

SSIC Guide

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.

Required for activityNEA

Cleaning Business Licence

Validity
2 Years
Processing
within 14 working days
Prerequisites (3)
  • Applicable for new applicants applying for the FIRST time
  • Please refer to this checklist if you are applying for a Cleaning Business Licence for the first time: https://www.nea.gov.sg/docs/default-source/our-services/public-cleanliness/cleaning-business-licensing/checklist-for-new-applicants.pdf
  • Applicable for applicants renewing their licence
Full reference: how to apply, FAQ, prerequisites

Validity, Fees, and Payment

Validity
Each certificate of registration has a life-time validity
Processing
available on the agency's website
Prerequisites (2)
  • Please refer to the Guidebook on the Registration of Pesticides and Repellents against Vectors in the link for more information on the documents required:
  • https://www.nea.gov.sg/our-services/pest-control/registration-of-control-of-public-health-pesticides-and-repellents-against-vectors
Full reference: how to apply, FAQ, prerequisites
Processing
within 30 working days
Prerequisites (4)
  • Supporting Documents
  • The following documents are required:
  • (a) At least 1 licensed full Vector Control Technician under the applicant's employment and has held a full Vector Control Technician licence for at least 3 years.
  • (c) A list of full and provisional Vector Control Technicians and Workers employed, including the name, NRIC/Employment Pass/Work Permit number and vector control licence/ certificate type.
Full reference: how to apply, FAQ, prerequisites

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.

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.

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

TierMonthlyConditions
Tier 1SGD 550Up to 10% of total workforce

Work Permit

TierMonthlyConditions
Higher-skilled (Tier 1)SGD 300Up to 10%
Basic (Tier 1)SGD 450Up to 10%
Basic (Tier 2)SGD 60010–25%
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).

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