Singaporeans' satisfaction with taxes slipped 8% in 2014

Satisfaction dropped for all age groups.

Residents' satisfaction with taxes slipped 8% in 2014, a report by Blackbox Research revealed.

Taxes saw the largest drop in satisfaction in Blackbox's Government Satisfaction Scorecard for December 2014. Public satisfaction with taxes slipped from 78% in January 2014 to 70% in December 2014.

Satisfaction with taxes declined for all age groups, with the biggest drop recorded in the 14 to 24 year old age group. This group recorded a decline of 12%, while tax satisfaction in the 25 to 34 year old age group dropped 10%.

Singaporeans aged 35 to 49 registered an 8% decline in tax satisfaction, while those 50 and above reported a 5% drop.

By income, those who earn greater than $6600 per month recorded an 11% drop in their satisfaction with taxes.