The planned goods and services tax (GST) increase could kick in as soon as this July if the approach taken with the previous GST rate hike in 2007 is a guide.
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GST on imported items bought online: Experts, consumers unsure if it will make more people buy local
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GST on imported items bought online: Experts, consumers unsure if it will make more people buy local
FILE PHOTO: A parcel moves on the conveyor belt at Amazon s logistics centre in Graben near Augsburg. (REUTERS/Michaela Rehle)
17 Feb 2021 10:30PM) Share this content
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SINGAPORE: Experts and consumers are uncertain if the Government s move to extend the Goods and Services Tax (GST) to low-value items imported via air or post will make a push towards buying local.