Singapore Budget 2019: Diesel excise duty doubled to 20 cents per litre
THE Singapore government will further restructure the diesel taxes, said Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat on Monday, in a bid to build a more sustainable environment.
Singapore Budget 2019: Singapore to invest more to tackle climate change
THE Singapore government will apply a carbon tax on this year’s emissions and launch a Zero Waste masterplan in the second half of 2019, said Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat on Monday.
Singapore Budget 2019: S&CC rebate costing S$132 million set aside
THE Singapore government will provide another year of Service and Conservancy Charges (S&CC) rebate to HDB households, said Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat on Monday.
Singapore Budget 2019: 50% personal income tax rebate capped at S$200
THE Singapore government will provide a 50 per cent personal income tax rebate that is capped at S$200, for the year of assessment 2019, said Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat on Monday.
Singapore Budget 2019: S$6.1b Merdeka Generation Fund to be set up
THE Singapore government will set aside S$6.1 billion for a new Merdeka Generation Fund, aimed at funding the Merdeka Generation Package (MGP) that will cost S$8 billion - in current dollars - over...
Singapore Budget 2019: More funding for re-hiring of older Singaporeans
THE Singapore government will top up the Special Employment Credit (SEC) Fund by S$366 million as it extends both the SEC and the Additional SEC (ASEC) scheme by another year, said Minister for...
Singapore Budget 2019: Workfare Income Supplement to be enhanced at S$206m more annually
THE Singapore government will enhance the Workfare Income Supplement (WIS) that will cost an additional S$206 million a year, said Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat on Monday.
Singapore Budget 2019: More funding support to send Singaporeans abroad for working experience
THE Singapore government will work with firms to send more young Singaporeans abroad to gain working experience, said Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat on Monday.
Singapore Budget 2019: More support for Centres of Innovation
THE Singapore government will continue to invest in Centres of Innovation housed at tertiary institutions and universities, said Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat on Monday.
Singapore Budget 2019: Automation Support Package extended by 2 years
THE government will extend the Automation Support Package (ASP) by two years, said Minister for Finance Heng Swee Keat on Monday. The ASP was launched in Budget 2016, and is meant to help firms...