Lee Sze Yeng and Ajay Kumar Sanganeria

THE WRITERS ARE FROM KPMG IN SINGAPORE. LEE SZE YENG IS MANAGING PARTNER AND AJAY KUMAR SANGANERIA IS PARTNER, HEAD OF TAX

On the whole, Budget 2026 plays to Singapore’s clear strengths while exemplifying the country’s focused strategy for a new era of growth.
COMMENTARY

Budget 2026: Accelerating Singapore’s growth in a fragmented world

As global trade fractures, Budget 2026 doubles down on AI integration while reinforcing the social compact