| Following the GST-related changes
made to personal income tax, currently some 70 per cent
of individuals no longer pay income tax. To ensure that
their contributions to the economy are also recognised,
the Government will grant rebates on HDB Service and
Conservancy (S&C) charges and rentals to citizens
staying in rented and owner-occupied HDB flats. The
rebates will be as follows:
- 1-Room Flats
Two months' net rent and three months' net S&C
charges, after deduction of the GST offset rebates
and the S&C grant which I willal rebates will
be made on 1 October and 1 December, and the S&C
rebates on 1 October, 1 November and 1 December this
year.
- 2-Room Flats
One month's net rent and three months' net S&C
charges, after deduction of the GST offset rebates
and S&C grant to be given. The rental rebates
will be made on 1 October, and the S&C rebates
on 1 October, 1 November and 1 December this year.
- 3-Room Flats
Three months' net S&C charges, after deduction
of the GST offset rebates and S&C grant to be
given. The S&C rebates will be made on 1 October,
1 November and 1 December this year.
- 4-Room Flats
One month's net S&C charges, after deduction of
the S&C grant to be given. The S&C rebate
will be made on 1 October this year.
- 5-Room Flats
One month's net S&C charges, to be made on 1 October
this year.
The estimated cost of these rental and S&C rebates
is $36 million. |
