May 6, 2021

Singapore Budget 2021 – Goods and Services Tax (GST)

NAVIGATION GST Rate Imposition of GST on Imported Low-Value Goods Change of Basis for Determining Zero-Rating Supply of Media Sales 1. GST RATE Currently, the GST rate remained at 7%. GST rate is planned to increase from 7% to 9% between year 2022 and 2025, and it will take place “sooner rather than later” depending…

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April 29, 2021

Singapore Budget 2021 – Corporate and Business

NAVIGATION Corporate Income Tax (CIT) Rate Extension and Enhancement of the Carry-Back Relief Scheme Extension of Option to Accelerate Eligible Claim on Cost of Plant and Machinery (P&M) Withdrawal of Accelerated Depreciation Allowances for Highly Efficient Pollution Control Equipment (ADA PCE) Scheme Extension of Option to Accelerate Eligible Deduction on Renovation and Refurbishment (R&R) Expenses…

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May 27, 2020

Fortitude Budget 2020 (4th Round of Financial Support)

On 26 May 2020, the Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Heng Swee Keat has unveiled in Parliament, a S$33 billion 4th round of financial support (landmark package) to tide through the COVID-19 crisis as most businesses are expected only to be able to resume their operations in July 2020. Together with the…

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April 8, 2020

Solidarity Budget 2020 (3rd Round of Strong Support Measures)

On 6 April 2020, the Singapore Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Heng Swee Keat unveiled in Parliament, a 3rd round of a strong enhanced support measures to help tide business, workers and households through the COVID-19 outbreak which had taken a sharp turn both globally and locally. The 1st Budget (Unity Budget) was…

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March 27, 2020

Supplementary Singapore Budget 2020 – Second Stimulus Package

On 26 March 2020, Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat delivered the Resilience Budget for businesses and households in response to the accelerated spread of COVID-19 and is now a global pandemic. This second stimulus package provides a slew of new measures and enhancements to existing schemes aiming at stabilizing Singapore’s economy,…

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