NCSS SERVICES FOR ALL VWOS |
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Charity Registration for Social Service Agency |
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| What is it about? |
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| Social service agencies may wish to apply for Charity status from NCSS, so as to be exempted from corporate taxes if agencies spend not less than 80% of its income on charities or charitable purposes in Singapore. |
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| Application criteria and eligibility |
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Organisations must apply for charity status if it is set up exclusively for the following charitable purposes: |
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- Relief of poverty,
- Advancement of education,
- Advancement of religion, or
- Other purposes beneficial to the community, such as:
- The advancement of health;
- The advancement of citizenship or community development;
- The advancement of arts, heritage or science;
- The advancement of environmental protection or improvement;
- The relief of those in need by reason of youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantages;
- The advancement of animal welfare; and
- The advancement of sport, where the sport advances health through physical skill and exertion.
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| Organisations should carry out activities to achieve charitable purposes. |
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| Apply now for Charity Registration |
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The following documents should be submitted together with your application: |
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- A set of the governing instruments i.e. Memorandum and Articles of Association, Constitution, Trust Deed etc.
- Latest set of audited Statements of Accounts (if available)
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| Registered charities will need to abide by the Charities Act and regulations which outline the rules on registration, de-registration, submission of accounts / reports / returns and fund-raising, etc. |
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| For more information on charities, please refer to Charity Portal |
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| Alternatively, please email to NCSS_Charities@ncss.gov.sg or call 62102500. |
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Institution of a Public Character (IPC) Status - to issue tax-deductible receipts for donations received |
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| What is it about? |
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| It is to allow VWOs to receive tax-deductible donations from members of the public. |
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| Application criteria and eligibility |
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| The applicant VWO must be registered with the Commissioner of Charities. |
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| Please refer to the Charity Portal for more information on IPC status. |
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| Click here for application for IPC status via Charity Portal |
Click here to submit checklist of NCSS's considerations for IPC application
This checklist is required for submission to NCSS, in addition to the above application via the Charity Portal. |
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Please note that the following documents are also required in the submission of the application: |
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- Audited Financial Statements for the last two years
- Latest Annual Report
- Constitution / Memorandum & Articles of Association of the Organisation
- Brochures/Write-ups on organisation & services/programmes (if any)
- For Renewals, include Audited General/Building/Specific Funds
- Tax Deductible Receipts Form (TDR)
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| For enquiries or more information |
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| Contact the Membership & Permits Department at email ncss_charities@ncss.gov.sg |
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| If you have other queries relating to charities and IPCs, please click here. |
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Licensing for Fund-Raising activities |
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| What is it about |
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All public fund-raising activities that involve house-to-house collections and street sales are required to be licensed by the Singapore Police Force's Licensing Division.
With effect from 26 December 2003, the Ministry of Home Affairs has granted NCSS an Exemption Order to the House to House and Street Collections Act. |
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| Eligibility |
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Only the Community Chest and members of NCSS can apply to NCSS for an exemption of fund-raising permits.
Non-NCSS members are required to apply directly to the Licensing Division for a fund-raising permit. |
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| How to apply |
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NCSS members: Login to the VWO Corner to access the online application for an exemption of the fund-raising permit.
Non-NCSS members: For more information and or to apply for fund-raising permits online, please visit the Singapore Police Force website. |
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| Submission of application |
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| Applications must be submitted at least 14 days before the commencement of the event |
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| Processing fee |
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| No charge |
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| For more information |
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| You may refer to the HHSC conditions and guidelines in the SPF website |
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| Please contact: |
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- Membership & Permits Department of NCSS at email ncss_membership@ncss.gov.sg
- The Licensing Division, Police Headquarters at 6557 5825 or fax to 6226 1089
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Exemption of COE for VWO registered vehicle (COE) |
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| What is it about |
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| The COE Exemption Scheme allows VWOs to be exempted from payment of the COE/Prevailing Quota Premium (PQP) and Additional Registration Fee (ARF), for Category 5 vehicles (i.e. passenger vans/goods vehicles) that are used to run their direct welfare services. |
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| Application criteria and eligibility |
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Applicants must be:
- a member of NCSS or has the support of an overseeing Ministry, and
- a member of NCSS Central Fund or Health Endowment Fund or has been conferred the Institution of Public Character (IPC) Status.
Please view the Eligibility Criteria (size 23kb) before applying.
Note : For registration of new ambulances, please apply to the Ministry of Health.
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| Apply now for Waiver of Certificate of Entitlement (This will bring you to the login page to access e-services.). |
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| How to apply? |
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| NCSS members: Login to the VWO Corner to access the online application for COE/PQP/ARF waiver. |
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Non-NCSS members: Please submit the following to Schemes & Provisions, NCSS. |
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- The latest Annual Report or a brief write-up of your organisation's current activities/services/programmes.
- A copy of the Institution of Public Character status granted by Inland Authority of Singapore or Health Endowment Fund membership.
- A copy of letter/computer printout from Registry of Societies (ROS) or Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) as proof of registration as society or company.
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| Processing Fee |
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- NCSS members - no charge
- Non-NCSS members - $42.00 (w/GST) per application
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| Approval |
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- The approval for COE/ARF waiver is valid for six months. The VWO should purchase and register the vehicle with the LTA within six months and submit the proof of registration to NCSS.
- The VWO should ensure that the vehicle be used for the stated purpose.
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| For enquiries or more information |
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| Contact the Schemes & Provisions Department at email Sharon_goh@ncss.gov.sg |
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Premises for VWO |
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| What is it about |
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| NCSS offers advice and support to member VWOs in their application for HDB void deck premises, civil defence shelters or disused government buildings. |
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| Procedures |
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| Please download and complete the application form. |
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| For enquiries or more information |
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| Contact the Local Service Planning Department at 6210 2659, or email to suhaila_ismail@ncss.gov.sg |
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