Singapore Tax Refund Raiders Singapore Tax Refund Process 218

On the issue of tax refund, Xiaobian wants to talk to you carefully today. When you shop, you will definitely encounter the problem of tax refund. Today Xiaobian will talk to you about the problems you will encounter when shopping in Singapore. Description of Singapore's tax refund eligibility

Requirements for applying for tax refund:

1. Non-Singapore citizen or permanent resident;

2. Having lived in Singapore for no more than 365 days in the 24 months before the day of the purchase;

2. Have not worked in Singapore within 6 months before the day of shopping transaction;

3. flight attendants or crew members of non-departing aircraft or ships;

4. He has reached the age of 16 when purchasing goods.

5. You will leave Singapore from Changi Airport or Shilida Airport; Or passengers who take international cruise ships from marina bay Cruise Center or the international passenger terminal in the harbor center. If you leave Singapore by non-port shipping, cruise ships or regional ferries, you cannot enjoy the consumption tax rebate. If you leave the country through Xinrou Long Beach, you can't enjoy the consumption tax refund.

6. You must apply for tax refund within two months from the date of purchase.

those who can't enjoy the consumption tax rebate include:

1. The goods have been fully or partially used in Singapore

2. The goods will be used for commercial purposes

3. The goods are exported by freight

4. The goods belong to the service category, such as accommodation, car rental, entertainment and travel group fees

P.S: In addition to the above goods, everything is included.

and immigration & checkpoint bureau (immigration &; CheckpointsAuthority) duty room.

if you leave on an international cruise ship, please use the electronic tax refund self-service desk to apply for consumption tax refund. The service desk is located on the first and second floors of the international passenger terminal in Harbour Center. And the mezzanine floor between the first and second floors of marina bay Cruise Center in South Singapore-Binhai. Tax refund method

After arriving at Singapore airport, before boarding, you can apply for tax refund by looking for GST tax refund counter. There are three tax refund methods, namely, manual tax refund eTRS application tax refund, tax refund form tax refund and self-service machine tax refund.

tips:

Apple products and some commodities with low value can apply for self-service tax refund, and some luxury goods can only be handled through manual counters.

1) Manual tax refund eTRS application tax refund method

You can use eTRS to obtain tax refund in two ways.

1. Select a credit card/debit card as the voucher. Show the same bank card to the retailer every time you shop. This card will associate all your shopping records with you. When you apply for tax refund at the airport or cruise terminal, just swipe this card at the

eTRS self-service desk. All your consumption details can be retrieved together, and you can claim the tax refund according to the instructions of the service desk.

please note that when you choose a credit/debit card as a voucher, you don't need to use this card to pay. You can still pay in cash or by other credit/debit cards.

2. If you don't want to use the bank card as a voucher, you must ask the retailer for the eTRS tax refund ticket and original invoice/receipt when you leave after shopping. When you apply for tax refund at the airport or cruise terminal, just go to the

eTRS self-service desk and scan all eTRS bills one by one. Then you can claim the tax refund according to the instructions of the service desk.

tips:

If you need to consign the consumer goods, please use your voucher or eTRS

bill to apply for a refund of consumption tax at the ETRS self-service desk on the first floor of the airport departure hall (before going through the departure formalities) or the cruise terminal. Never check the refundable goods before going to the customs. They can't check the goods, so they can't get the tax refund. It must be checked by the customs before consignment!

if you want to take consumer goods with you, please take your consumer goods to the departure transit hall of the airport (after going through the departure formalities) or the second floor of the cruise terminal and apply for tax refund at the eTRS self-service desk.

2) tax refund form

when shopping, if the consumer does not have the eTRS mark, that is, it does not belong to the eTRS system, please provide the tax refund form, fill it out completely and sign it. Please save the original invoice/receipt after consumption.

before you leave the country, you should hold the tax refund form and go to the CustomsInspection

Counter. You need to show consumer goods, initial invoice/receipt, boarding pass and ticket confirmation. The customs will roughly see if what you buy is in conformity with the documents, and then stamp the documents. After stamping at the customs inspection office, drop the form into the airport mailbox. The form will be sent to the corresponding merchants for processing.

3) Self-service machine tax refund method

Some shops don't need to fill out the tax refund form by themselves. Give your passport to the clerk, and they will give you a small receipt for tax refund. There are self-service machines in the airport tax refund area, so you can apply for tax refund by yourself.

Self-service is relatively simple. Choose the language first. There is Chinese. Then swipe your passport to confirm your personal information, then scan the barcode on the shopping list, and the tax refund machine can read the information of the tax refund goods, then choose whether to return to the card or withdraw cash, and then print a tax refund form. If you choose to return cash, just take the tax refund form and withdraw money at the GST tax refund counter after

leaving the country. Simple steps

1) At the airport or cruise terminal

If you plan to check the purchased goods, you must apply for consumption tax refund before checking your luggage. If you have checked the purchased goods, you can't get the tax refund.

This is because Singapore Customs needs to check the goods you bought before processing the tax refund application. You can apply for tax refund at the departure hall of the airport or the cruise terminal (before going through the departure formalities) and at the eTRS

self-service service desk.

if you plan to take the purchased goods with you, please take them to the departure transit hall or cruise terminal at the airport (after going through the departure formalities) and apply for tax refund at the eTRS self-service desk.

2) At the eTRS self-service desk

When you arrive at the service desk, please swipe your passport and the credit/debit card selected as the eTRS voucher. This can retrieve all your consumption details. Alternatively, you can scan the eTRS

bills one by one to retrieve the consumption details.

after retrieving the consumption details, please apply for consumption tax refund according to the instructions of the eTRS service desk. At this stage, you need to choose whether to receive the tax refund by credit card or cash

(applicable to tourists departing from Changi Airport). If you leave from Shilida airport or cruise terminal, you should choose whether to receive the tax refund by bank check or credit card. After you make your selection, the service desk will issue a notice. Please check the notice to confirm whether you need to go to the customs inspection office, and the customs staff will further check the goods you bought.

it is very important that you arrive at the airport or cruise terminal early to allow enough time to deal with the issues of consumption tax refund and commodity verification.

3) get the tax refund

if you leave changi airport, you can choose whether to receive the tax refund by credit card or cash.

If you leave from Shilida Airport, Singapore Marina Bay Cruise Center or the international passenger terminal in Harbor Center, you can choose whether to receive the tax refund by bank check or credit card.

if you choose cash tax refund, please bring the notice to the central tax refund office located in the departure transit hall (after going through the departure formalities) to collect cash.

if you choose to receive the tax refund by credit card, you can board the plane after submitting the tax refund application at the eTRS service desk. The refund amount will be credited to your designated credit card within 1 days.

if you choose to receive the tax refund by bank check, you need to fill in your name and mailing address on the notice and put it into the check tax refund box. The bank check will be sent to you in 14 days.

please note that the actual amount refunded to you will be less than the tax refund you enjoy due to the handling fee. Detailed information about the handling fee will be displayed on the eTRS tickets issued to tourists.