MOUNTING job losses, half-empty office buildings and falling tax revenues are an unusual backdrop for the Singapore government as it prepares to unveil a budget short on surprises and with a rare deficit.
The annual budget due on Friday may include further cuts in income and corporate taxes, freeze mandatory contributions to the Central Provident Fund (CPF) at current levels, and raise so-called “sin taxes” on alcohol and tobacco.
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