GE2025: Important to make clear GST is taken from top and redistributed across population, says Shanmugam

SINGAPORE: Law and Home Affairs Minister K Shanmugam emphasized that the goods and services tax (GST) is primarily paid by top income earners and supports lower-income families. He addressed concerns regarding rising living costs, attributing inflation partly to external factors like the Ukraine war, and reiterated that government support offsets GST increases. Shanmugam welcomed a competitive electoral landscape with opposition parties like Red Dot United proposing a GST rollback, highlighting the importance of providing residents with choices.