All posts tagged "gst"
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64HeadlinesWhat Happened to PM Lee’s 2015 “What Will Make You Raise GST” Iron Fist Statement?
During the 2015 General Election, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong infamously whacked Worker’s Party chief Low Thia Khiang, saying: “What will...
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5.7KHeadlinesGST, Transport, Electricity Fee Hikes: Singaporeans Worried About Cost Increases
Costs are set to go up in Singapore heading into 2022, and this is a big worry for Singaporeans who are...
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18.0KHeadlinesMaking History: PM Lee On Course to Make History as the “Highest Raiser” of GST
The first Prime Minister of Singapore to raise GST two times during his tenure? Nope, it’s not Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong,...
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18.0KCow Beh Cow BuTime to Introduce a National Service Tax for Foreigners Residing in Singapore?
RONALD LEE: GST and other taxes levied by the government are hurting Singaporeans and their families. Already, we are suffering due to...
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2.7KHeadlinesGST on Digital Services to Kick in Next Month, More than 100 Vendors Already Registered
Starting from 1 Jan 2020, consumers will have to pay 7 percent GST on overseas digital services such as Netflix. Other such...
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104.8K1HeadlinesBudget 2019: Singapore’s GST “Not High” Even with Planned Increase, Says Heng
Singapore’s Goods and Service Tax is “not high”, according to Finance Minister Heng Swee Keat, when compared with member countries in the...
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1.9KAcross the CausewayFormer Malaysia PM Najib Razak Suggests that the Singapore Government is Bribing the Poor
Former Malaysia Prime Minister Najib Razak has suggested that the Singapore government is bribing the poor through the distribution of GST vouchers....
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3.2KAcross the CausewayMalaysia’s New Sales and Services Tax: A Fairer System that Singapore should Mimic?
The new Malaysian government has just announced a Sales and Services Tax (SST), months after it scrapped the 6% GST imposed by...
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2.0KAcross the CausewayQuestions Raised about Singapore’s GST Hike as Malaysia Slashes GST to Zero Percent
Malaysia has slashed Goods and Service tax from 6 percent to zero percent. The change will be implemented from 1 June this...
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4.1KHeadlinesGovernment to Lower GST to 1 Percent from 2021 Following Result of Test Balloons
The government has announced that the Goods and Service Tax rate will be lowered to 1 percent from 2021, following the results...
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10.3KHeadlinesNTUC Confirms that Feedback on GST Hike was Gathered from Union Leaders before Budget 2018
The National Trades Union Congress has confirmed that it conducted a poll between November and December last year to gather feedback from...
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98.8K1Headlines“Leaked” NTUC Survey Suggest GST “Test Balloons” were Launched
A survey alleged given to staff from the National Trade Union Congress (NTUC) suggest that “test balloons” were launched before the announcement...
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76.9KHeadlinesIndranee Rajah Faces Backlash for Renewed Attack on Sylvia Lim over GST Hike “Test Balloons” Suspicion
If you thought yesterday’s long-drawn and heated exchange in parliament over MP and Workers’ Party chairman Sylvia Lim’s GST hike “test balloons”...
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15.7K1Across the CausewayMalaysia Opposition Coalition Promises to Abolish GST if It Wins Coming Elections
In Singapore, we’re squabbling over “test balloons” and a GST hike that will take place in some 3 years time. In Malaysia,...