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In view of uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the GST increase [14] will be deferred to after year 2022, with a S$6 billion Assurance Package proposed in 2020 to cushion the impact when the hike kicks in. The GST increase is later deferred again, with the increase taking place in two stages, 8% on 1 January 2023 and 9% on 1 January 2024.
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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.
2 February – CP: The Singapore Tourism Board announced measures to help the tourism industry, including funding 50 percent of cleaning fees of up to $10,000 and $20,000 for suspected and confirmed cases respectively, along with waiving licence fees for hotels, travel agents and tour guides for 2020. [98] No new cases are confirmed as well. [99]
The Customs Department was founded when Singapore was the British Empire's Straits Settlements and later Crown Colony.Established in 1910 under the name Government Monopolies Department, Customs is one of the oldest tax-collecting organisations in modern Singapore to increase the country's state coffers to help fund national programmes.
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On 1 September 1992, the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore (IRAS) was established by legislation as a statutory board [3] under the Ministry of Finance. With this conversion, IRAS was incorporated by the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore Act to take over the functions previously performed by the Inland Revenue Department.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 15 February 2025. Economy of Singapore Skyline of Singapore's Downtown Core Currency Singapore dollar (SGD/S$) 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 ...