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Tourism in Singapore. Tourism in Singapore is a major industry and contributor to the Singaporean economy. In 2019, 19,114,002 tourists visited the country, which was the highest recorded number of arrivals since independence in 1965. [ 1] As of 2023, as tourist arrivals recovers from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were a total of ...
A tax-free shopping retailer. Tax-free shopping (TFS) is the buying of goods in another country or state and obtaining a refund of the sales tax which has been collected by the retailer on those goods. [1] The sales tax may be variously described as a sales tax, goods and services tax (GST), value added tax (VAT), or consumption tax .
Rail operators are government-assisted profit-based corporations, fares and ticketing on Singapore 's Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) system are aimed to break-even or exceed operating expenses. [ 1][ 2] Rail operators collect fares based on account-based (ABT) and card-based ticketing options, [ 3][ 4] the prices of which are calculated based on the ...
Apple has offered student discounts on its hardware and services for awhile now, but now it's taking that further. In an effort to make its gear even more ubiquitous on campus, Apple will throw in ...
Goods and Services Tax ( GST) in Singapore is a value added tax (VAT) of 9% levied on import of goods, as well as most supplies of goods and services. Exemptions are given for the sales and leases of residential properties, importation and local supply of investment precious metals and most financial services. [ 1]
Apple is offering temporary discounts on its iPhones and other products in China, in an extremely rare move for Apple that comes as competition within Asia’s smartphone market grows more intense.
Between Jan. 18 and Jan. 21, Apple is offering 500 Chinese yuan ($70) off its iPhone 15 range, including the most expensive iPhone 15 Pro Max. There are also discounts available on certain Mac ...
A tourist tax is any revenue-generating measure targeted at tourists. It is a means of combating overtourism [ 1] and a form of tax exporting (partial shifting of tax burden to non-citizens or non-residents). The tourist industry typically campaigns against the taxes. [ 2]