Assumptions Used in Budget 2012 Charts

Mr Pritam Singh asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance with regard to the charts contained in the Budget 2012 website, whether he can provide all the assumptions, variables and projections which lead to the figures stated in the charts for (i) Transfers Net of Taxes; (ii) Lifetime Benefits Relative to Lifetime Taxes for a Low-Income Household; and (iii) Lifetime Benefits Relative to Lifetime Taxes for a Middle-Income Household (With and Without A Car).

Mr Tharman Shanmugaratnam: The information is contained in the Ministry of Finance's Budget 2012 website:

http://app.singaporebudget.gov.sg/data/budget_2012/download/FY2012_RUS_AnnexA.pdf. [Please refer to Pg 107 for Annex.]

http://app.singaporebudget.gov.sg/data/budget_2012/download/FY2012_RUS_Appendix.pdf. [Please refer to Pg 108-115 for Annex.]

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