41.   Singapore is offering hefty tax breaks to lure international biomedical companies and talented foreigners.

42.   The government Wednesday announced privatization of several state-owned companies and imposed hefty taxes on luxury items to control a spiralling budget deficit.

43.   The increase in natural gas prices has brought hefty tax revenue to states that have nursed their oil and gas industries through years of hard times and low prices.

44.   The Indonesian government grants tax hefty tax breaks to companies that develop and produce cars domestically and have Indonesian names.

45.   When French Premier Alain Juppe announced a hefty tax cut, he joined other European politicians appealing for voter support by letting them keep more of their income.

46.   Hefty tax cuts announced by the government last week had failed to lift sentiment as investors had expected more aggressive measures and an early implementation.

47.   Singapore share prices closed marginally higher Friday after the government unveiled hefty tax cuts on personal and corporate income to boost competitiveness, dealers said.

48.   The first set of reform measures announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Lee Hsien Loong centered on hefty tax cuts on company and personal income.

49.   The island imposes hefty taxes on cigarettes, making smoking a highly expensive habit.