Investor Presentaiton
Key Differences: Business Trusts, REITs and
Listed Companies in Singapore
Regulatory Regime
Constitution
Responsible Entity
Board of Directors
Asset
Depreciation/
Revaluation
Gearing Limit
Taxation on
Distributions
Source: Adapted from SGX-ST website
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Business Trust
Business Trusts Act
Not a separate legal entity
Created by a trust deed
Unitholders have beneficial
interest and a lesser degree of
control than shareholders of a
company
Trustee-Manager as the single
responsible entity with its role
similar to the combined roles of
the REIT's asset manager and
trustee
Majority of directors must be
independent
Higher standard of independence
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No restriction
No impact on distribution payout
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None
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Distributions are net of tax
S-REIT
Code on Collective Investment
Scheme
Not a separate legal entity
Created by a trust deed
Unitholders have beneficial interest
and a lesser degree of control than
shareholders of a company
Trustee and Asset Manager are
separate entities
One-third of the Board to consist of
independent directors
. Real estate
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No impact on distribution payout
45% of deposited property
Tax transparent if more than 90%
of taxable profits are distributed
Listed Company
Companies Act
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A separate legal entity
Board of directors and
management
At least two nonexecutive
directors who are independent
and free of any material
business or financial
connection with the company
No restriction
Affects dividend payout, which
is restricted to accounting
profits
None
Dividends are net of tax
Keppel Infrastructure
Trust
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