The case for redistributive taxation in Singapore

• Main Author: OOI, Vincent
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2019
• Subjects: Tax Law; Moral Philosophy; Taxation; Redistributive Taxation; Tax Policy
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/3242; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sol_research/article/5201/viewcontent/2019_Case_for_Redistributive_Taxation_in_Singapore.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

In light of the recent debate on whether Singapore should consider imposing wealth and inheritance taxes on ultra-high net worth individuals, this article seeks to address two key questions: 1) whether wealth should be taxed; and 2) how wealth should be taxed. The first question is one of moral phil...