Budget shows Govt’s intentions to tackle inequality: Panel

Budget 2022 presented a slew of changes to make Singapore’s tax system more progressive and demonstrated the Government’s intentions to address inequality, a panel of experts said.

The panellists at a post-Budget discussion organised by the Economic Society of Singapore at voco Orchard Singapore yesterday included Mr James Cheo, HSBC’s managing director and chief investment officer for South-east Asia, global private banking and wealth; Assoc Prof Walter Theseira from SUSS; OCBC Bank’s head of treasury research and strategy Selena Ling; Association of Small and Medium Enterprises vice-president Ang Yuit; and Assoc Prof Bao Te from NTU.

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