MARRIAGE AND PARENTHOOD (M&P) MEASURES ANNOUNCED DURING NATIONAL DAY RALLYhttp://www.iras.gov.sg/data/etax/attachment/marriage_parenthood.docMARRIAGE AND PARENTHOOD (M&P) MEASURES ANNOUNCED DURING NATIONAL DAY RALLY
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During the National Day Rally speech on 22 August 2004, PM Lee Hsien Loong announced the new package of marriage and parenthood measures to support Singaporean couples in raising their children. (click here for an overview of the M&P schemes).
All the tax changes in the new package will take effect from the Year of Assessment (YA) 2005 unless otherwise stated. The tax changes are:
A Parenthood Tax Rebate
B Working MotherÂ’s Child Relief
C Grandparent Care-Giver Relief
D Removal of Relief for Delivery and Hospitalisation Expenses for Fourth Child (with effect from 1 August 2004)