SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026 - HIGHLIGHTS
Budget 2026: 45pp lower Parf rebate for cars; tobacco excise duty raised 20%
Budget 2026: Singapore to raise EP and S Pass qualifying salaries from 2027
Budget 2026: Companies to get 40% corporate income tax rebate in YA2026
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026 - VIEWS
What’s new about the Economic Strategy Review update? A spirit of risk-taking
If the government accepts the recommendations and takes on a greater appetite for risk, Singapore must also become more accepting of failure
Operationalising business trust: Why Singapore must move now
By investing in digital infrastructure and enterprise resilience, Budget 2026 can transform the Republic’s trust premium into a lasting competitive advantage
Easing the tax squeeze on sandwiched working mums with Budget 2026
Amid rising wages and changing caregiving needs, can the personal income tax relief cap be tweaked to better support working mothers?
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From Sheng Siong to Seatrium, here are some potential winners and losers from Budget 2026
Sectors from essentials to manufacturing, defence, property and energy could be affected
Budget 2026: AI boost a shot in the arm, but funding alone won’t drive transformation, says industry
Expanded support lowers barriers to adoption, but scaling will depend on guidance and workforce readiness
Budget 2026: Fund top-ups position Singapore as leading centre for equity fundraising
The Equity Development Programme is getting an additional S$1.5 billion
Budget 2026: SMEs unlikely to face sharp cost increases from EP, S Pass salary hikes, but offshoring interest may grow
A key way for SMEs to adapt to higher costs is to offshore parts of their operations, say industry observers
Budget 2026: A lower carbon tax may slow Singapore’s decarbonisation
However, sustainability experts say there are other measures to continue the push towards the low-carbon transition
Budget 2026: AI adoption, business growth drive Singapore’s ambition to ‘aim higher, move faster, take calculated risks’
In the largest Budget to date, Finance Minister Lawrence Wong warns growth will be harder to achieve
Budget 2026: Push to support firms’ overseas expansion, scaling up of startups welcomed
The initiatives will alleviate cost pressures that businesses face, say observers
