Foreign Domestic Worker Levy Relief for Married Women, and Divorced or Widowed Women without School-going Children

Debated in Parliament on 23 Feb 2023.

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Leong Mun Wai questioned why married women without school-going children can claim Foreign Domestic Worker Levy Relief for income taxes, while divorced or widowed women without school-going children cannot.
Lawrence Wong stated that the Foreign Domestic Worker Levy Relief will end starting from the Year of Assessment 2025, as announced in Budget 2023.
The Government continues to provide support through the concessionary migrant domestic worker levy, which is aimed at helping those caring for dependents like young children, the elderly, or persons with disabilities.

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Leong Mun Wai

Mr Leong Mun Wai asked the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance why are married women without school-going children qualified to claim for Foreign Domestic Worker Levy Relief for their income taxes while divorced and widowed women without school-going children are not.

Lawrence Wong

As announced in Budget 2023, the Foreign Domestic Worker Levy Relief will lapse with effect from the Year of Assessment 2025.

The Government continues to provide support through the concessionary migrant domestic worker (MDW) levy, which is targeted at those who need help caring for their dependants, including young children, elderly or persons with disabilities.

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Leong Mun Wai questioned why married women without school-going children can claim Foreign Domestic Worker Levy Relief for income taxes, while divorced or widowed women without school-going children cannot.
Lawrence Wong stated that the Foreign Domestic Worker Levy Relief will end starting from the Year of Assessment 2025, as announced in Budget 2023.
The Government continues to provide support through the concessionary migrant domestic worker levy, which is aimed at helping those caring for dependents like young children, the elderly, or persons with disabilities.

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Foreign Domestic Worker Levy Relief for Married Women, and Divorced or Widowed Women without School-going Children

Debated in Parliament on 23 Feb 2023.

Summary written by AI (learn more)

Leong Mun Wai questioned why married women without school-going children can claim Foreign Domestic Worker Levy Relief for income taxes, while divorced or widowed women without school-going children cannot.
Lawrence Wong stated that the Foreign Domestic Worker Levy Relief will end starting from the Year of Assessment 2025, as announced in Budget 2023.
The Government continues to provide support through the concessionary migrant domestic worker levy, which is aimed at helping those caring for dependents like young children, the elderly, or persons with disabilities.

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Leong Mun Wai

Lawrence Wong

As announced in Budget 2023, the Foreign Domestic Worker Levy Relief will lapse with effect from the Year of Assessment 2025.

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Leong Mun Wai questioned why married women without school-going children can claim Foreign Domestic Worker Levy Relief for income taxes, while divorced or widowed women without school-going children cannot.
Lawrence Wong stated that the Foreign Domestic Worker Levy Relief will end starting from the Year of Assessment 2025, as announced in Budget 2023.
The Government continues to provide support through the concessionary migrant domestic worker levy, which is aimed at helping those caring for dependents like young children, the elderly, or persons with disabilities.

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Foreign Domestic Worker Levy Relief for Married Women, and Divorced or Widowed Women without School-going Children

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Foreign Domestic Worker Levy Relief for Married Women, and Divorced or Widowed Women without School-going Children

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Leong Mun Wai

Lawrence Wong

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