On or about 1 August 2019. the Government Gazette has published the Income Tax (Exemption of Workfare Bicentennial Bonus) Notification 2019.

The Minister of Finance has made the following notification:

  • Cash payment made by the Government to an individual under the Workfare Bicentennial Bonus Scheme is exempt from tax.

This Notification came into operation on 1 August 2019.

Source: Government Gazette, Electronic Edition, 1 August 2019