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Institution record

SMS

SMS LIMITED

Risk level not supplied3 of 3 licences marked regulated
Source score
—
Warnings
0
Comments
0

Licence records

Licences within our coverage (institutions licensed in offshore financial centres) are listed first. Check each one on the regulator's own register.

RegulatorLicence no.StatusLicensed entityDate
CRTier-1
Companies Registry
TC006936RegulatedSMS LIMITED—
VARATier-2
Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority
VL/23/08/002RegulatedHex Trust MENA FZE—
MASTier-1
Monetary Authority of Singapore
TC006275RegulatedHEX TRUST LIMITED—

Peer regulatory & risk comparison

Side-by-side supervisory and risk benchmark comparing SMS against peer institutions in our institutions licensed in offshore financial centres dataset.

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InstitutionPrimary regulatorsRegulated / totalRisk classificationSource scoreWarnings
SMS (this record)
CRVARAMAS
3 / 3Risk level not supplied—0
Coinbase
BMACBIBdE+6
9 / 9Risk level not supplied—1
OKX
FSAMASVARA+6
9 / 9Risk level not supplied—1
bybit
BVIFSCAFSANBG+5
4 / 8Risk level not supplied—0
Hash
BMAFSACR+3
6 / 6Risk level not supplied—0
Komainu
JFSCVARAFCA+1
4 / 4Risk level not supplied—0

SMS: institutional due diligence FAQ

Key supervisory, licensing, and counterparty verification questions generated from the dataset.

What is SMS's regulatory licence status and supervisory authorisation?

In our imported dataset, SMS (legal entity reference: SMS LIMITED) holds 3 recorded licence entries, of which 3 carry a "regulated" status and 3 are marked regulated or registered: CR (Companies Registry) — licence TC006936, status: regulated, Tier-1; VARA (Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority) — licence VL/23/08/002, status: regulated, Tier-2; MAS (Monetary Authority of Singapore) — licence TC006275, status: regulated, Tier-1. Institutional due diligence requires verifying that the exact legal entity on your counterparty agreement matches the licensed entity name and registration number on the official CR, VARA, MAS public register.

Which of SMS's jurisdictions and licences fall within this site's regulatory coverage?

SMS is registered at 45 Pottinger Street Central, 9/F, H Code, High Block, Hong Kong and tracked under our institutions licensed in offshore financial centres scope based on its institutional service profile (CFDs, Precious metals, Stock indices, Forex) rather than a domestic focus licence. Its 3 recorded licences (CR, VARA, MAS) should be evaluated for cross-border passporting and local solicitation rules.

What is SMS's institutional risk classification, enforcement exposure, and score profile?

SMS carries a "risk level not supplied" classification in the source dataset (composite numeric scores are not supplied for this record). The record flags 0 regulatory warning or complaint counts. Because these figures reflect imported source fields rather than primary audit findings, compliance teams should review primary enforcement bulletins directly.

What operational due diligence steps apply to SMS's platforms, entity structure, and complaints?

Before allocating capital or executing trades with SMS, institutional and retail allocators should: (1) confirm the domain (hextrust.com) against regulator-approved domains to guard against clone firms; (2) verify whether any of the 0 recorded warning/complaint entries or 0 user comments involve withdrawal restrictions or scope violations; and (3) confirm the dispute-resolution ombudsman tied to CR.

Editorial briefings and compliance research from Sovereign Tax Atlas relevant to SMS's supervisory scope.

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FATCA, CRS & Cross-Border Information Exchange

Singapore MAS Section 13O (S$20M) & Section 13U (S$50M) Family Office Tax Exemption: Statutory vs. Bilateral Treaty Withholding Tax Rate Matrix (2026) (0.0% Exempt Specified Income Tax Benchmark)

Singapore MAS Section 13O (S$20M) & Section 13U (S$50M) Family Office Tax Exemption (SG-13O-13U-VCC) stands at 0.0% (Exempt Specified Income Tax) (Source: Monetary Authority of Singapore / IRAS, 2026-10-20), governing di

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Cross-Border Tax Treaties

Singapore MAS Section 13O (S$20M) & Section 13U (S$50M) Family Office Tax Exemption: Limitation on Benefits (LOB), Principal Purpose Test & ATAD 2 Anti-Hybrid Rules (0.0% Exempt Specified Income Tax Benchmark)

Singapore MAS Section 13O (S$20M) & Section 13U (S$50M) Family Office Tax Exemption (SG-13O-13U-VCC) stands at 0.0% (Exempt Specified Income Tax) (Source: Monetary Authority of Singapore / IRAS, 2026-10-20), governing ac

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FATCA, CRS & Cross-Border Information Exchange

Singapore MAS Section 13O (S$20M) & Section 13U (S$50M) Family Office Tax Exemption: Master-Feeder Architecture, ECI Blockers & IRS Check-the-Box Elections (0.0% Exempt Specified Income Tax Benchmark)

Singapore MAS Section 13O (S$20M) & Section 13U (S$50M) Family Office Tax Exemption (SG-13O-13U-VCC) stands at 0.0% (Exempt Specified Income Tax) (Source: Monetary Authority of Singapore / IRAS, 2026-10-20), governing mi

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OECD Pillar Two & Global Minimum Tax

Singapore MAS Section 13O (S$20M) & Section 13U (S$50M) Family Office Tax Exemption: IRS Form W-8BEN-E / W-8EXP Documentation & CRS 2.0 XML Reporting (0.0% Exempt Specified Income Tax Benchmark)

Singapore MAS Section 13O (S$20M) & Section 13U (S$50M) Family Office Tax Exemption (SG-13O-13U-VCC) stands at 0.0% (Exempt Specified Income Tax) (Source: Monetary Authority of Singapore / IRAS, 2026-10-20), governing GI

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