GST on Goods in Singapore’s Open Economy

Journal
Poh, E.H.
Singapore
International VAT Monitor 2013 (Volume 24), No. 3
FormatPDF
EUR
40
| USD
45
(VAT excl.)

Singapore, which is highly dependent on international trade, has taken various measures aimed at ensuring that its GST system does not form an obstacle to its economic development and that non-resident businesses do not incur the burden of non-recoverable GST in their commercial relationships with businesses in Singapore. In this article, the author describes the special features of Singapore’s GST system.