Singapore MAS digital token (DTSP/DPT) License Application Registration Guide

Singapore MAS digital token (DTSP/DPT) License Application Registration Guide

Subject to the Payment Services Act(PSA)and the Financial Services and Markets Act(FSMA)Compliant encryption licensing with dual-track regulation

Singapore Digital Payment Token (DPT) and Digital Token Service Provider (DTSP) licenses are authorized and supervised by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) in accordance with the law.。Authorize registered entities to legally conduct digital token transactions、Asset transfer and trusteeship business。The licensing system is based on the Payment Services Act(PSA) Regulate local and global business,and in 2025 Year 6 moon 30 Japan formally implements the Financial Services and Markets Act(FSMA) No. 9 department,Implement long-arm jurisdiction over compulsory licensing of pure offshore businesses。Statutory structure applies 17% Corporate income tax rates and capital gains tax exemption mechanism。Legal entry threshold requires actual payment 10 Wanzhi 25 Basic capital of S$10,000,A physical office with a local resident compliance officer and meeting physical presence requirements。Hong Kong Express provides applying entities with coverage of local corporate establishment、Executive fitness (Fit & Proper) review match、Compulsory legal opinion letter and external independent audit (EA) docking,As well as full-case legal agency services including MAS interview counseling。

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1. PSA支付服务许可与FSMA境外DTSP制度边界

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Standard payment institution license (SPI)

SPI受PSA规管基础资本为10万新币并适用单项300万多项600万新币等规模门槛及其他条件数字支付代币服务是否可走SPI还须按具体服务、trading volume、客户资产和MAS当期政策确认

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Major payment institution license (MPI)

MPI受PSA规管基础资本为25万新币并按适用门槛提供10万或20万新币担保金是否需要MPI取决于支付服务和规模不能把所有“大型数字资产机构”或FSMA境外DTSP自动归入MPI

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Digital Token Service Provider (DTSP)

FSMA第9部适用于新加坡相关主体从新加坡仅向境外提供受规管数字代币服务自2025年6月30日起未获许可者不得继续相关业务MAS表示一般只会在极有限情形发牌不能把它描述为常规可申请的“离岸牌照”

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AML/CFT与税务边界

DPT或DTSP业务须遵守适用MAS AML/CFT、sanctions、Travel Rule和记录要求企业所得税及加密资产收益的税务处理取决于收入或资本性质和事实不属于MAS许可的统一税务优惠

2. PSA SPI/MPI资本与FSMA DTSP费用核验边界

License plate type legal basic capital (Base Capital) Government application fee (Non-refundable) Government annual license fee
Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) Payment Services License Guidelines (Standard payment institution) 100,000 Shingen 按申请时MAS收费表确认 按计费时MAS收费表确认
MPI (Major payment institutions) 250,000 Shingen
*A security deposit of S$100,000-S$200,000 is required.
1,500 From SGD 10,000 Shingen
MAS数字代币服务提供商发牌指引(仅服务境外客户) 不得直接套用MPI的25万新币资本 按FSMA及MAS最终收费规则确认 按许可类别及当期收费表确认

illustrate:PSA申请人须证明有足够财务资源但运营预算与基础资本是不同概念FSMA DTSP的资本费用和资源条件须按最终规则及MAS个案确认不能统一套用6至12个月缓冲

3. [Statutory Requirements for Corporate Governance and Local Substantialization] stipulated by MAS

营业地点与可联系人员PSA申请人须满足新加坡永久营业地点或注册办事处记录保存和联系人要求具体10天/8小时人员和场所安排按MAS当期发牌指引及申请路径确认FSMA DTSP另按其指引审查

执行董事与治理PSA路径通常要求一名新加坡公民或永久居民执行董事或由持就业准证的执行董事配合一名公民/永久居民董事FSMA DTSP的人员条件须按其独立制度和MAS许可政策确认

Compliance function:DPT或DTSP申请人须配置与风险相称且有实际权限资源和独立性的合规与AML/CFT职能是否必须全职内部本地常驻及可否兼任或外包须按具体路径和MAS当期要求确认

Fit and proper review:director、CEO、Partner、关键人员及主要股东按适用范围接受诚信胜任力财务稳健性和履职审查经验须与职责相称MAS未为所有职位设统一5年以上门槛

4. [List of statutory registration documents and external reports submitted to MAS for review]

File category Submission details of statutory requirements and interpretation of regulatory core (2024New regulations in August)
Mandatory legal opinion
(Legal Opinion)
在MAS发牌指引要求时由符合资格的法律顾问按PSA或FSMA路径分析业务、Token、Serve、地域和豁免适用范围及律师资格以提交时指引为准
Independent external auditor assessment
(EA Assessment)
适用时由符合MAS资格和独立性要求的评估人检查AML/CFT及客户资产保护。Assessment scope、报告时效和是否适用于FSMA DTSP按当期指引确认
Compliance and Technology Risk Dossier
(TRM)
Business plans and financial forecasts,以及与钱包、private key、trade、hosting、外包和连续性风险相称的技术控制及测试证据具体年限和独立测试按路径及MAS清单确认

5. PSA DPT与FSMA DTSP的申请和MAS审查

first stage:制度分类实体与治理准备

判断PSA DPT或FSMA DTSP路径准备实体、shareholder、personnel、place、capital、AML/CFT、客户资产和技术资料并在适用时取得独立法律意见或控制评估

second stage:Submit application and multiple rounds of inquiries

通过MAS指定表格和系统提交MAS可发出补充问题并设回复期限问询次数及逾期处理按个案和当期程序决定不能预设固定多轮或自动撤回

The third stage:管理层说明与适当人选审查

MAS可要求管理人员独立说明业务风险和职责。The consultant cannot answer for you;Whether to interview、object、形式及第三方参与边界按MAS个案通知确定

Stage 4:shelving mechanism (Trigger conditions apply)

significant equity stake、管理层或业务变化可能导致重新评估或暂缓。the term、是否延长和后果以MAS当期指引及个案通知为准

The fifth stage:MAS决定与附条件事项

如MAS发出附条件决定申请人须完成指定资本、personnel、客户资产和系统事项PSA DPT和FSMA DTSP周期取决于个案官方不保证6至14个月或12个月以上的统一范围

6. customer assets、AML/CFT与技术风险要求

Customer asset protection:PSA下DPT服务适用时须隔离客户资产并按MAS规则管理信托、storage、冷钱包比例、Records and reconciliation。90%冷钱包等指标不得自动套用于FSMA DTSP或所有业务须核对当前适用规则

零售客户限制DPT服务提供者须遵守适用的信贷、lever、credit card、代币借贷和质押限制具体禁止范围取决于客户类别服务和MAS当前消费者保护规则不宜概括为所有形式一律禁止

AML/CFT与Travel Rule现金和不记名票据限制信息收集及核实门槛须按适用MAS通知和交易类型执行。2万/1,500新币等数值可能随规则调整提交和运营时应复核当前阈值

技术可用性与事件报告恢复目标非计划停机初始报告和根因分析期限取决于系统关键性及适用MAS技术规则。4Hour、1小时和14天口径须按当前通知逐项确认不能作为所有DTSP统一红线

7. 港汇通可提供的DPT/DTSP申请支持

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Local entity establishment and executive placement

can assist梳理新加坡实体、Governance and staffing needs,并协调第三方服务。bank、董事和合规人员均由相关机构及申请人独立决定不能保证匹配或开户

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Core external audit reports and compliance documents

可按业务协助准备计划和财务预测并协调合资格律师或独立评估机构法律意见和独立评估须由相应专业机构独立出具港汇通不能代替

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MAS case file submission and interview guidance

可按书面授权协助提交适用表格和问询准备并帮助管理层核对职责。Applicants are responsible for materials and responses;PSA Form 1不应自动套用于FSMA DTSP具体表格按MAS当期程序确定

8. Singapore Cryptocurrency and Payment Services License Core Legal Questions and Answers (FAQ)

Advantages:What statutory tax and business privileges apply for a Singapore cryptocurrency license?+

税务取决于收入资本性质交易和实体事实不是MAS牌照附带的统一免税特权持牌状态可公开核验但不构成金融机构背书也不能保证融资或银行开户

category:What are the legal transaction volume limits and classification standards for SPI and MPI licenses?+

PSA下SPI适用单项300万多项600万新币等门槛超过门槛通常评估MPI还须核对电子货币余额和服务例外FSMA境外DTSP不是按这些门槛分类

offshore:Do non-local entities that only serve overseas customers have to apply for a license?+

FSMA制度适用于相关新加坡主体仅向境外提供受规管数字代币服务自2025年6月30日起未获许可者不得继续适用业务是否在范围内及能否申请须按主体服务和MAS指引判断不能笼统覆盖所有“海外客户”业务

entity:Can I just register a shell company in Singapore and implement remote working for all employees overseas?+

PSA申请人须满足新加坡营业地点记录和联系人要求FSMA DTSP另按其制度审查完全没有实际管理会有风险但场所形式和10天/8小时安排须以当期指引为准

personnel:What are the mandatory statutory requirements for the nationality of the board of directors and the localized configuration of the compliance officer?+

PSA路径通常适用新加坡公民/永久居民执行董事或就业准证执行董事配合本地董事的安排合规职能须与风险相称是否全职内部本地常驻及FSMA DTSP人员要求按具体路径确认

funds:What is the statutory base capital required to apply for a license and the operating buffer required by MAS?+

PSA下SPI基础资本10万新币、MPI is S$250,000。FSMA DTSP资本不得直接套用MPI数值运营资源须按商业计划证明不能统一称为6至12个月法定缓冲

cost:How much are the government application fees and annual license fees required to submit a case file to MAS?+

PSA SPI/MPI及FSMA DTSP的申请费和年费须按提交或计费时的MAS收费表分别确认本页不再把DTSP直接套用MPI 1,500/10,000新币口径

material:What external independent review reports must be included when submitting a DPT license application to MAS?+

法律意见和独立评估是否需要适用路径评估人资格范围及报告时效须按MAS当期PSA或FSMA发牌指引确认不能把一套材料清单自动适用于所有DPT/DTSP申请

cycle:How long does it take from the formal application submission to the final issuance of the MAS license?+

Period depends on PSA or FSMA path、business、shareholder、personnel、technology、独立评估和问询MAS没有在本页引用资料中承诺6至12或9至14个月固定范围

review:Can a third-party external legal counsel attend the defense on my behalf during the MAS interview session?+

MAS可要求管理人员独立回答问题,Consultants are not allowed to answer questions for you。Whether to interview、object、形式和第三方参与边界由MAS个案通知决定不能写成所有申请必然面试

condition:What regulatory procedures will be triggered if there is a change in equity or senior management during the application period?+

significant equity stake、管理层或业务变化须披露,and may result in reassessment or suspension。具体期限是否延长和后果以MAS当期指引及个案通知为准

Compliance:Are there any mandatory legal red lines for customer encrypted asset custody and cold wallet ratios?+

PSA下DPT客户资产保护适用时须按MAS规则隔离、storage、Records and reconciliation,并核对当前冷钱包比例该要求不能自动套用于FSMA DTSP或所有无托管业务

9. Relevant regulations、Regulatory information and further reading

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