Claiming GST - Hypothetical question

[alfasud14]

Hi all,

Need your collective opinion. Hypothetically, if I am a Singaporean that lives overseas almost permanently yet still on a SGP passport, is there any possibility of claiming back the 7.5% GST on major purchases? Say when one buys a watch? It is a fair chunk of change.....

Just out of curiosity.

If too sensitive, do PM me. Thanks.

[triton]

if u hold a SGP passport. there is no way you can claim the GST even if you spend most of the time overseas.

btw, 7.5%?

Hi all,

Need your collective opinion. Hypothetically, if I am a Singaporean that lives overseas almost permanently yet still on a SGP passport, is there any possibility of claiming back the 7.5% GST on major purchases? Say when one buys a watch? It is a fair chunk of change.....

Just out of curiosity.

If too sensitive, do PM me. Thanks.

[jazz_samz]

Nope... you can't.

Hopefully our GST won't increase to 7.5% in this turbulent times.. hehehe..
Its still 7% lah bro. kekek

[brownboy]

I reckon that one way to work around the system is to buy at the airport, only on your way OUT of Singapore, for Singaporeans or otherwise. there's no GST then, so in theory it works.

But usually the discounts are not great, so in the end, you may not have any savings.

[116520]

Singaporeans, PRs, Green card holders, aircrews, foreign students, ALL cannot claim...

Hi all,

Need your collective opinion. Hypothetically, if I am a Singaporean that lives overseas almost permanently yet still on a SGP passport, is there any possibility of claiming back the 7.5% GST on major purchases? Say when one buys a watch? It is a fair chunk of change.....

Just out of curiosity.

If too sensitive, do PM me. Thanks.

[Darkangel]

Nope... you can't.

Hopefully our GST won't increase to 7.5% in this turbulent times.. hehehe..
Its still 7% lah bro. kekek

You hav to understand...he said he has been staying overseas most of the time

[eddiepuricon]

OT a bit...from your nick, understand you are into alfa romeo cars??? I used to drive Alfasud 1974 10 years back...but scrap liao...so sad...

[seiko.citizen]

Singaporeans, PRs, Green card holders, aircrews, foreign students, ALL cannot claim...

correct. also the port of departure must be from changi/selatar airport or passenger sea-port (which i believe is located in harborfront?!?).

[alfasud14]

OT a bit...from your nick, understand you are into alfa romeo cars??? I used to drive Alfasud 1974 10 years back...but scrap liao...so sad...

Hi all,

Thanks for the responses.

And yes when I was still in SGP, I was with AROC Singapore and AROC Malaysia driving first the Alfasud 1.3 (lovely car!!) and later the 145. Realised now I shouldn't have scrapped the 'Sud.....

[Cop]

Hv a friend standby(not singaporean) going back with you..
Not singaporean den can claim.

Buy watch, print the long long paper, fill up his/her name..
Go airpot, lvl 2, the counter take $..