Mr Seah said that while Iras will not dictate the form of business that doctors want to use, it will look at whether it has commercial substance or was created for tax purposes.
If the company has no assets, staff or premises; or if the income is derived from the personal efforts of the owners, with the company not contributing to it, Iras is empowered to remove the tax advantage and adjust the tax payable.
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