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Hotel Properties Secures Debt Securities Status For SG$150 Million Bonds
Hotel Properties (SGX:H15) has secured a tax ruling from the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) regarding its SG$150 million 4.38% subordinated perpetual securities, according to a Thursday Singapore bourse filing.Under the IRAS ruling, the perpetual securities will be classified as "debt securities" for the purposes of the Income Tax Act 1947.As a result of this classification, all distributions and deferred distributions due and payable on the securities will be regarded as interest payable on indebtedness.
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