Assessment Criteria for and Potential Extension of Overseas Humanitarian Assistance Tax Deduction Scheme

Debated in Parliament on 14 Oct 2024.

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Mr Louis Ng asked about the assessment criteria for the four-year Overseas Humanitarian Assistance Tax Deduction Scheme pilot and whether it could be extended to all humanitarian assistance if successful.
Edwin Tong explained the pilot is limited to overseas emergency humanitarian assistance to align with policy and balance encouragement of overseas giving with support for local charities.
The government will assess the pilot after four years using metrics like uptake, impact on giving to local and overseas causes, and feedback from designated charities.
The scheme’s potential extension beyond emergency assistance was not directly addressed in the response, which focused on the current scoped pilot.
The debate highlighted the pilot’s purpose to test a targeted approach before considering broader applications.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Mr Louis Ng Kok Kwang asked the Minister for Culture, Community and Youth (a) what criteria will the Ministry use in assessing the initial four-year pilot for the Overseas Humanitarian Assistance Tax Deduction Scheme; and (b) whether the Ministry will consider extending the pilot to not just emergency humanitarian assistance but to all other humanitarian assistance if the first year of the pilot is successful.

Edwin Tong Chun Fai

The pilot run of the Overseas Humanitarian Assistance Tax Deduction Scheme (OHAS) is purposefully scoped to apply only to overseas emergency humanitarian assistance, a cause which resonates with many Singaporeans, rather than a broader range of causes. This approach is in line with the current policy framework and is intended to strike a balance between encouraging overseas giving while ensuring that our local charity sector continues to receive the necessary support.

The Government will assess the OHAS at the end of its four-year pilot as time is needed to gather sufficient and relevant data on the outcomes of the pilot scheme. The OHAS pilot will be evaluated based on various metrics, including uptake, its impact on giving to both local and overseas causes from Singaporeans, and qualitative feedback from designated charities.

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Mr Louis Ng asked about the assessment criteria for the four-year Overseas Humanitarian Assistance Tax Deduction Scheme pilot and whether it could be extended to all humanitarian assistance if successful.
Edwin Tong explained the pilot is limited to overseas emergency humanitarian assistance to align with policy and balance encouragement of overseas giving with support for local charities.
The government will assess the pilot after four years using metrics like uptake, impact on giving to local and overseas causes, and feedback from designated charities.
The scheme’s potential extension beyond emergency assistance was not directly addressed in the response, which focused on the current scoped pilot.
The debate highlighted the pilot’s purpose to test a targeted approach before considering broader applications.

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Assessment Criteria for and Potential Extension of Overseas Humanitarian Assistance Tax Deduction Scheme

Debated in Parliament on 14 Oct 2024.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Mr Louis Ng asked about the assessment criteria for the four-year Overseas Humanitarian Assistance Tax Deduction Scheme pilot and whether it could be extended to all humanitarian assistance if successful.
Edwin Tong explained the pilot is limited to overseas emergency humanitarian assistance to align with policy and balance encouragement of overseas giving with support for local charities.
The government will assess the pilot after four years using metrics like uptake, impact on giving to local and overseas causes, and feedback from designated charities.
The scheme’s potential extension beyond emergency assistance was not directly addressed in the response, which focused on the current scoped pilot.
The debate highlighted the pilot’s purpose to test a targeted approach before considering broader applications.

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Louis Ng Kok Kwang

Edwin Tong Chun Fai

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Mr Louis Ng asked about the assessment criteria for the four-year Overseas Humanitarian Assistance Tax Deduction Scheme pilot and whether it could be extended to all humanitarian assistance if successful.
Edwin Tong explained the pilot is limited to overseas emergency humanitarian assistance to align with policy and balance encouragement of overseas giving with support for local charities.
The government will assess the pilot after four years using metrics like uptake, impact on giving to local and overseas causes, and feedback from designated charities.
The scheme’s potential extension beyond emergency assistance was not directly addressed in the response, which focused on the current scoped pilot.
The debate highlighted the pilot’s purpose to test a targeted approach before considering broader applications.

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Edwin Tong Chun Fai

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