Great expectations for the future

BUDGET 2016 is a first on several counts: It is the first Budget announced in the term of the new government; it is the first post-SG50 Budget; and most notably, it is the inaugural Budget speech by Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat.

With all things new, expectations of Budget 2016 mounted as the announcement drew close.

Will there be goodies handed out? How will the tax changes tide Singapore through global economic uncertainty? Will Budget 2016 provide insights into the future of Singapore's tax policy?