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Singapore tax collection down 7.3%, first fall in over 15 years

Decline was due to dampened business activities amid Covid-19 pandemic, says Iras

Mindy Tan
Published Thu, Sep 2, 2021 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

TAX collection in Singapore has fallen for the first time in more than 15 years, dropping 7.3 per cent to S$49.6 billion, due to dampened business activities amid the pandemic.

The last time tax collection dipped was in FY2003/04, when collection slipped 0.41 per cent.

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