Do we have to pay GST for clothes bought in JB?
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Do we have to pay GST for clothes bought in JB?
STOMPer T was told that he had to pay GST for the branded clothes that he had purchased at a Malaysian factory outlet, when he was stopped at the Causeway border checkpoint last month.
The STOMPer was shocked because this thing has never occurred to him before and he wasn't aware of the rules until he was pulled aside.
The checkpoint authorities said that he had to pay GST on the branded clothes that he bought at a factory outlet in JB even though all the clothes he bought was for himself.
"On top of that, they really gave me a tough time when they detained me," he said.
The STOMPer pleaded with them, only to be let off with paying about S$20 for the RM600 worth of clothes which he bought.
"I just wish that if the rule exists, they would make it consistent and ask everyone to pay GST on clothes bought overseas rather than pull aside random people and pull this stunt on them," he said.Click on thumbnails for larger image
Keywords: Woodlands checkpoint , GST -
Well...
tech under sg law, if u leave the country for less than 24 hrs and is carrying more than 100SGD you will be subjected to TAX.
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Didn't know such rules exist...really...well if it does, than STOMPER suay lor though I didn't know about the rules, never heard and see before...
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technically, if you're away for less than 24 hrs, lots of tax duties are imposed on you.
Eh, how come got tat immigration checkpoint booths on STOMP ar? I thought no photography at restricted place?
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From his statement, shows that this is not his first time. So he tao kai so many times, got caught once paid $20 still profit wor.
The STOMPer was shocked because this thing has never occurred to him before and he wasn't aware of the rules until he was pulled aside.
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If you are buying clothes in bulk and they happened to exceed the GST relief amount, the worst case scenerio is to stuff all your branded clothes into one bag and risk getting all wrinkled-up.
