Singapore Budget 2023 in 90 seconds

The Business Times2023-02-15

FINANCE and Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong has delivered his 2023 Budget Day speech in Parliament – an expansionary one with Valentine’s Day “bouquets” for those hardest hit by inflation; seniors...

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2023-02-15
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No worries! GOVT need more than 90 secs to take back one whole chicken for the chicken wing they give us.

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Some 15 per cent of residential properties are expected to be affected by this change.60 per cent of non-residential properties will also be affected by this hike – those valued at S$1 million and up will be taxed in tiered amounts.These changes kick in from midnight tonight.2) Support for inflation, cost of livingMore money will be handed out to Singaporeans and companies to help them cope with persistent inflation.Individuals who have been on the government’s permanent GST voucher scheme (with assessable income of under S$34,000 and owning a maximum of one property with an annual value of under S$21,000) will receive more money this and next year.Assurance Package benefits, summarised. 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This ceiling was last raised in 2016, and will be phased over four years starting this year.This will, however, also result in increases in costs for employers, as well as a larger sum set aside on the part of affected employees.4) Encouraging innovationThe government is doing a big top up to the National Productivity Fund, which supports productivity enhancements, education and training initiatives for firms. This will also be expanded to support investment promotion.It’s also introducing a new Enterprise Innovation Scheme, which provides for tax allowances and deductions for research and development, intellectual property registrations and rights, training expenditure, and projects carried out with polytechnics and ITEs.It’s setting aside another S$1 billion to help local companies build capabilities and set them up for growth to the next level. For small and medium-sized enterprises, it’s also pumping money into a fund that invests in promising firms and also push for more private investments.5) Increases in corporate taxationA Domestic Top up Tax will be implemented for large multinational enterprise groups based here from 2025, as part of our rolling out of the Global Anti-Base Erosion rules, so the global minimum effective tax rate for them becomes 15 per cent.6) Measures to support parenthoodMeasures were introduced to support the urgent housing needs of parents with children buying their first homes, in the area of ballots for Build-to-Order flats and higher grants for resale flat purchases.The government will also be boosting the baby bonus and Child Development Account top up amounts. Fathers can look forward to four weeks’ paternity leave instead of the current two, provided their employers opt in, and unpaid infant care leave will also be doubled.Changes to the Working Mother’s Child Relief scheme, summarised GRAPHIC: BT VISUALSLower- to middle-income working mothers will also benefit from changes to the Working Mother’s Child Relief scheme, which will be made more progressive. The foreign domestic worker levy tax relief will lapse from 2025.7) Better income protection for platform workersPlatform workers can look forward to better protection for their livelihoods, with the government moving to align CPF contributions with those of employees and employers over the coming five years. Workers below 30 years old will have to make increased contributions, and platform companies will have to pay CPF contributions too.A transition support scheme will also offset platform workers’ increased CPF contributions in the first four of these years if they earn S$2,500 or less per month.8) Support for seniors and lower income SingaporeansThe government will work to harmonise its broad swathe of programmes supporting lower-income families, top up its ComCare fund and also scale up an initiative that supports children born to lower-income families.For seniors, schemes that encourage companies to keep those who want to continue working in their employ, as well as to offer part-time and flexi-work arrangements for them, will be extended till 2025.Top ups will also be sent to the ElderCare Fund and MediFund.9) Higher taxes on luxury cars and tobaccoTiered higher additional registration fees will be levied on cars with an open market value of more than S$40,000.Excise duty on tobacco products will be increased by 15 per cent.Singapore’s fiscal position for 2023. 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