The Government continues to provide assistance to businesses with the following measures:  

 

       I.          Budget 2009 measures that will continue for another year in 2010 comprising:   

 

       a)         the Skills Programme for Upgrading and Resilience (SPUR); and  

       b)         tax measures including the accelerated capital allowance for equipment, accelerated writing down of renovation and refurbishment expenses and enhancement of the loss carry-back relief system.   

 

       II.         Recently announced extension of the following Budget 2009 Resilience Package measures for another year in 2010:   

 

       a)         additional tranches of Jobs Credit; and   

       b)         extension of the Special Risk-Sharing Initiative.