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Retail therapy at a click? You'll likely have to pay GST soon
Published Wed, Nov 22, 2017 · 09:50 PM
Singapore
GOODS and services tax (GST) could soon be levied on e-commerce purchases, as the government looks to diversify its tax base and capture value from this fast-growing sector, tax specialists have said.
This could mean getting big e-commerce players to register for GST here if they sell to Singapore consumers, or getting consumers to pay tax on the goods and services they buy online.
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