All posts tagged "taxes"
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2.3KHeadlinesGST on Digital Services to Kick in Next Month, More than 100 Vendors Already Registered
Starting from 1 Jan 2020, consumers will have to pay 7 percent GST on overseas digital services such as Netflix. Other such...
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80.6K1HeadlinesBudget 2019: Singapore’s GST “Not High” Even with Planned Increase, Says Heng
Singapore’s Goods and Service Tax is “not high”, according to Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat, when compared with member countries in the...
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9.9KHeadlinesGovernment Imposes 40 Percent Tax Hike on Petrol to Cut Emissions, Petrol Usage Hits Record High Instead – Policy Gone Wrong?
At a time when petrol prices in Singapore crashed to its lowest in 6 years, the government implemented a petrol tax hike...
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11.3KHeadlinesThis is How Singapore’s GST Rate Compares to Other Top Asian Nations
Since the government announced in this year’s Budget that it will be raising GST to 9 percent from around 2021, many Singaporeans...
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2.5KHeadlinesGST Raised because a “Mad” PAP Indulged in “Irresponsible, Unsustainable Plans”?
Okay, this one not we say one hor – it’s straight from the horse’s mouth. Or more accurately, the Prime Minister’s lah....
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4.3KHeadlines90% of Economists Polled Warn Singaporeans to Brace Themselves for GST Hike
Ahead of the Budget on Monday (19 Feb), 9 in 10 economists say the Singapore government is set to raise the Goods...
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3.7KHeadlinesJust 34% of Singaporeans Okay with Paying Higher Taxes to Support the Elderly
A study by the Institute of Policy Studies show that a majority of Singaporeans are either uncomfortable or uncertain about paying more...
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1.3KCow Beh Cow BuMiddle-Class Singaporeans will be Hardest Hit by Government’s Potential Tax Increase Measures
ELSON: If you’re middle-class, you’re likely to be hit the hardest by the government’s alternatives for raising taxes. When the government says...
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702HeadlinesIRAS Sends Letter Demanding Dead Man’s Taxes be Paid
The only two things certain in life are death and taxes. And in Singapore, even if you die, you still have to...
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5321HeadlinesGST Hike Could be Next on the Cards for Gahmen to Increase Revenue
With hikes in water, S&CC, rubbish collection, electricity, parking, ERP and more coming at us all at once, could Singaporeans be made...
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1.2KHeadlinesOnline Shopping Could be Subject to Goods and Services Tax
Ernst & Young Solutions has urged the government to impose Goods and Services Tax on online purchases involving overseas service providers. Partner...
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842Headlines800,000 Households Receive GST Vouchers to Ease Utility Bills Strain
More than 800,000 households living in HDB flats will receive a utility rebates of up to S$65 to help with their utility...
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808HeadlinesGST Likely to Go Up Say Business Intelligence Analysts
The government will need new sources of money to fund social safety nets and increase support for low-income elderly. And one means...
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573HeadlinesEconomists Warn Singaporeans to Expect GST Hikes, as Tharman’s Promise Close to Expiring
The money has to come from somewhere, and economists say it’s likely to come from a Goods and Service Tax hike. Amongst...