What does Singapore 2014 budget mean to you? I will view the Singapore 2014 Budget from the perspectives of both an ordinary Singaporean and a retail investor. As an ordinary Singaporean, I welcome rebates in service and conservancy fees (i.e. those town council fees), utilities rebates as well as some incentives for property taxes. I pay more than $50 monthly in town council fees and I find the fees on the high side. It also does not help that our country is experiencing a spell of hot and dry weather which means that most of us would need to switch on the air-conditioners at night, use more electricity to boil more water, etc. As with previous budgets, I think there will be some incentives in the form of rebates for most of us.
As a retail investor, I am keeping my eyes on the types of measures or stimulus ......