Pioneer Status

12 important questions on Pioneer Status

What is pioneer status given for?

Pioneer status is given to a company carrying on:
  • Promoted activities
  • Promoted products i.e. PAPP

What happens once the production is fixed for a company with pioneer status?

Once the production is fixed:
  • Statutory income is 100% or 70% tax exempt
  • Tax relief period runs for five years from the production day

How is the production day defined for a company with pioneer status?

A production day is the date the company hits marketable quantities (≥ 30% of production capacities) of the promoted products.
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What is the incentive for pioneer status regarding statutory income?

Pioneer status is an incentive where by 70%/100% of statutory income is tax exempt for 5 years from production day.

What happens to pioneer loss during the TRP?

Pioneer loss during the TRP is used to set off exempt accounts. Hence, it doesn’t reduce tax.

How is 30% of statutory income treated under pioneer status?

30% of statutory income is taxable as deemed total income at the normal corporate tax rate.
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How is pioneer loss handled in the post TRP?

In the post TRP, pioneer loss is used to set off ASIB, which helps to reduce tax.(after 5 yrs)

What happens to exempted income if there is no pioneer loss?

The exempted income is credited into exempt accounts for distribution of 2 tier tax exempt dividend.

How is exempted income handled if there is a pioneer loss?

The exempted income is reduced by pioneer loss before it is credited into exempt accounts for distribution of 2 tier exempt dividend.

What are the conditions to claim pioneer status? (POP)

  • Company is producing PAPP
  • Company is profitable or has a short gestation period(short loss periods)
  • Company is not claiming other incentives

What is the maximum period for carrying forward excess pioneer loss?

Any excess pioneer loss can only be c/f up to a maximum of 7 consecutive YAs after end of the tax relief period.

List some activities/products under pioneer status wit h100% exemption

  • Tourism in the East Coast Economic Region
  • Petrochemical in Kerith
  • High technology company in a promoted activity
  • Production of a promoted product in new technologies
  • Contract R&D co
  • SME with 15% value added
  • Automotive components module

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