Budget 2017 was aimed to address how Singaporeans could continue to make a living, as well as how they might look after one another.
The Budget is about building the kind of society that Singapore aspires to be – we should be inclusive and have social mobility. This will mean that when there is a need to raise taxes or prices, those who are richer have to foot a bigger bill so that the poorer people can get more help.
The Government also announced increases in water prices and diesel, and plans to introduce carbon taxes.
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Source: The Straits Times, 2 March 2017