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GST was implemented at a single rate of 3% on 1 April 1994, with an assurance that it would not be raised for at least five years. To cushion the impact of GST on Singaporean households, an offset package was also introduced. Simultaneously, corporate tax rate was cut by 3% to 27%, and the top marginal personal income tax rate was cut by 3% to 30%.
By June – The Urban Redevelopment Authority will unveil the Draft Master Plan 2025, which will detail development plans for the next 10 to 15 years. [30] 11 July–3 August – 2025 World Aquatics Championships will be held. [35] [36] 3–5 October – Singapore Grand Prix (Formula One) will be held. [37]
According to baby name expert Laura Wattenberg, old-fashioned nicknames will be popular for girls in 2025. “Think Goldie , Birdie, Elsie, and Nelly,” Wattenberg, creator of Namerology, tells ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 February 2025. Economy of Singapore Skyline of Singapore's Downtown Core Currency Singapore dollar (SGD/S$) Fiscal year 1 April – 31 March Trade organisations WTO, APEC, CPTPP, IOR-ARC, RCEP, ASEAN and others Country group Developed/Advanced High-income economy Statistics Population 6,040,000 (2024 ...
UOB economist Barnabas Gan expects Singapore GST will rise to 9% from as early as 1 July, adding revenue of S$1.8 billion for 2022.
The English name Singapore comes from the Malay name Singapura which is believed to have been derived from Sanskrit meaning "Lion City". [2] [3] Singa comes from the Sanskrit word siṃha (सिंह), which means "lion", and pūra means "city" in Sanskrit and is a common suffix in many Indian place names. [4]
The Singapore Customs is a law enforcement government agency under the Ministry of Finance of the Government of Singapore.Singapore Customs was reconstituted on 1 April 2003, after the Customs and Excise Department and the Trade Facilitation Division and Statistics Audit Unit of International Enterprise Singapore (IE Singapore) were merged. [1]
The Central Area, also called the City Area, and informally The City, is the main commercial and financial city centre of Singapore.Located in the south-eastern part of the Central Region, the Central Area consists of eleven constituent planning areas: the Downtown Core, Marina East, Marina South, the Museum Planning Area, Newton, Orchard, Outram, River Valley, Rochor, the Singapore River and ...