No additional benefit to Sinkies (citizens) for qualifying child
relief. Foreigners benefit more if their child resides in a lower
cost of living country/ who falsely declare their child's age/
include dead children. Those with more than one wive(s) also
benefit (more dependents/ more kids)...
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The Straits Times, Published on Apr 14, 2014
My Point
Child relief is given to
all tax residents
WE thank Mr Ivan Goh for his feedback ("Query on tax relief for
foreigners"; last Thursday).
The Qualifying Child Relief is a broad-based relief given to all
tax residents for income tax purposes.
For parents of Singaporean children, there are additional measures
such as Working Mother's Child Relief, Parenthood Tax Rebate, Baby
Bonus and child care subsidies, which are given to encourage
parenthood and support family formation.
Walter Lim
Director (Corporate Communications)
Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore
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