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Income Tax (Singapore — Republic of Kenya) (Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement) Order 2026

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Singapore has enacted the Income Tax (Singapore — Republic of Kenya) (Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement) Order 2026, giving effect to arrangements made with the Government of the Republic of Kenya pursuant to section 49 of the Income Tax Act 1947. The Order declares that the arrangements specified in the Schedule shall have effect despite anything in any written law. The underlying Agreement and Protocol were both dated 23 September 2024.

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The Minister for Finance has declared that arrangements with the Government of the Republic of Kenya have been made under section 49 of the Income Tax Act 1947, and that these arrangements shall have effect despite anything in any written law. The Order gives binding domestic effect to the double taxation agreement and associated protocol signed on 23 September 2024.\n\nEntities engaged in cross-border income-generating activities between Singapore and Kenya should review the Schedule to the Order to determine applicable withholding tax rates, permanent establishment definitions, and other treaty provisions that may reduce their overall tax burden. Tax advisers and compliance teams should update cross-border tax planning frameworks to account for this new treaty relationship.

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Apr 22, 2026

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Income Tax (Singapore — Republic of Kenya) (Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement) Order 2026 Status:
Published in Subsidiary Legislation Supplement

on 20 Apr 2026

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No. S 229
| Income Tax Act 1947 |

| Income Tax
(Singapore — Republic of Kenya)
(Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreement)
Order 2026 |

| WHEREAS it is provided by section 49 of the Income Tax Act 1947 that if the Minister by order declares that arrangements specified in the order have been made with the government of any country outside Singapore with a view to affording relief from double taxation in relation to tax under the Act (including DTT but excluding MTT) and any tax of a similar character imposed by the laws of that country, and that it is expedient that those arrangements should have effect, the arrangements have effect in relation to tax under the Act despite anything in any written law: |

| AND WHEREAS by an Agreement dated 23 September 2024, between the Government of the Republic of Singapore and the Government of the Republic of Kenya, arrangements were made, among other things, for the avoidance of double taxation: |

| AND WHEREAS by a Protocol dated 23 September 2024, between the Government of the Republic of Singapore and the Government of the Republic of Kenya, the arrangements set out in the said Agreement were modified as prescribed in the said Protocol: |

| NOW, THEREFORE, it is declared by the Minister for Finance — |

| (a) | that the arrangements specified in the Schedule to this Order have been made with the Government of the Republic of Kenya; and |
| (b) | that it is expedient that those arrangements should have effect despite anything in any written law. |

| Made on 8 April 2026. |

| NGIAM SIEW YING |
Second Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Finance,
Singapore.
| [AG/LEGIS/SL/134/2025/18] |

Named provisions

Section 49 - Double taxation arrangements

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MOF Singapore
Published
April 20th, 2026
Instrument
Rule
Branch
Executive
Legal weight
Binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Substantive
Document ID
S 229/2026

Who this affects

Applies to
Investors Financial advisers Importers and exporters
Industry sector
9211 Government & Public Administration
Activity scope
International tax planning Cross-border income taxation Treaty-based withholding
Geographic scope
Singapore SG

Taxonomy

Primary area
Taxation
Operational domain
Finance
Topics
International Trade Financial Services

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