Budget 2024 addressed key long-term issues facing Singapore, including climate change, competition for talent and foreign investments, and social inequality. We are appreciative of Mr Teh Swee Thiam (Partner, Global Compliance & Reporting) and Ms Tracy Tham (Associate Partner, Business Incentives Advisory) of Ernst & Young for sharing the implications that Budget 2024 will have for Aviation and Aerospace businesses.

Discussions covered the following topics:

1. Tackling immediate challenges for businesses

  • Enhancement to the Enterprise Financing Scheme
  • Extension of SkillsFuture Enterprise Credit (SFEC)
  • Other Tax measures and rebates

2. Bolstering business competitiveness and Pursuing better growth and jobs

  • Enhancements to The Partnerships for Capability Transformation (PACT) Scheme
  • Introduction of Refundable Investment Credit Scheme
  • Introduction of additional concessionary tax rate tiers

3. Securing climate resilience

  • Enhancements to Energy Efficiency Grant