What is Singapore Goods and Services Tax (GST)?

Goods and Services Tax or GST is a broad-based consumption tax levied on the import of goods (collected by Singapore Customs), as well as nearly all supplies of goods and services in Singapore.

Marketplace Tax Collection Obligation

In general, marketplace facilitator is a platform who contracts with third party sellers to facilitate the sale of the sellers' products through the marketplace. Alibaba.com is thus deemed to be a marketplace facilitator to promote the sales of third-party sellers through Alibaba.com online platform.

The marketplace facilitator rules and legislation have shifted the liability for GST collection and remittance from a third-party seller to the marketplace facilitator. As a result, Alibaba.com is responsible to collect and remit Singapore GST for goods sold by third party sellers through the online platform to customers.

Your GST Obligations

Once you are GST-registered in Singapore, you are bound by the GST rules and you must charge corresponding GST on your sales and include charged GST in your tax invoices.

How to caculate Singapore GST? please click here

How to get Singapore GST exemption? Please click here