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Singapore Budget 2019: Fuel duties jacked up for diesel vehicles

Annabeth Leow

Published Mon, Feb 18, 2019 · 09:50 PM

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DIESEL duties were doubled on Monday in a bid to cut pollution from exhaust, two years after the tax system for diesel fuel was first rejigged.

The move, announced by Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat in his Budget speech, came with relief measures, such as tax rebates, to soften the financial blow to vehicle owners.

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Singapore Budget 2019: Fuel duties jacked up for diesel vehicles

Annabeth Leow

KEYWORDS IN THIS ARTICLE

Economy & Policy

NTUC aims to do more to support PMEs, who now account for nearly half its membership

Daily Debrief: What Happened Today (Apr 25)

Singapore’s inflation eases more than expected in March, with headline inflation at 2.5-year low

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Flexi-work request guidelines not meant to prescribe blanket outcomes for employers or influence hiring of workforce: SNEF

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