SME group hopes firms get more time to return excess govt payout

Times still challenging, so some might find it difficult to repay JSS money, levy waivers now

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The Association of Small and Medium Enterprises (Asme) wants firms to get more time to return the excess Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) payouts, foreign worker levy waivers and rebates wrongly credited to them, given the still-challenging economy.

Asme president Kurt Wee said he hopes that any clawback will start in the second half of the year and into next year, so affected companies will have time to adjust their operating budgets.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Straits Times on April 10, 2021, with the headline SME group hopes firms get more time to return excess govt payout. Subscribe