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The Singapore Budget is prepared for every financial year, which
begins on 1st April of every year. For example, the 2010
Singapore Budget is for the period 1 April 2010 to 31 March
2011.
The Budget shows:
The Minister for Finance will present the Government-approved
Budget to the Parliament before the new financial year begins. For
Budget 2010, that will take place in February 2010. Members of
Parliament will then ask questions on the past expenditure of the
funds during the Budget Debate and Committee of Supply sessions.
They will also debate on the proposed Budget for the following
financial year.
Once the Parliament agrees with the proposed Budget, it will
give its approval by passing the Supply Bill. The President will
then need to give his assent to the Supply Bill to allow the Bill
to come into effect.
If the President gives his assent to the Supply Bill, it is then
enacted as law known as the Supply Act. The Supply Act controls the
Government’s spending in the following financial year. <!--
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