Over 950,000 households in Singapore’s public Housing and Development Board (HDB) flats are set to receive utility bill rebates ranging from S$110 to S$190 (US$86 to US$150) this October, aimed at easing the financial burden of rising living costs. In…
From midnight tonight, Singapore duty-free allowances will be cut by about a third for returning travellers. Other allowances have also been reduced. Travellers staying outside of Singapore for fewer than 48 hours will be liable for 7 per cent GST on items…
Malaysian consumers are optimistic about the country’s economic outlook after the zero rating of the Goods and Services Tax (GST), with 82% of them opining that the economy will improve in the next 12 months, according to a survey conducted by Nielsen…
Japanese retailer AEON Co (M) Bhd is adopting a wait-and-see approach when it comes to the upcoming abolishment of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) on June 1. Executive director Poh Ying Loo said Aeon was still seeking greater clarity from the Pakatan Harapan…
Some of India’s biggest retailers announced price cuts on Saturday as Asia’s third-largest economy switched to a new nationwide sales tax at the stroke of midnight, replacing a host of provincial and national levies. The Goods and Services Tax (GST), India’s…
Despite contributions from new outlets, Parkson Retail Asia’s department stores have seen third-quarter group revenue fall by 15.6 per cent to S$98.4 million (US$71.5 million), with a 14.4 per cent drop to S$294.6 million for the nine months of its current…
Malaysia-based Padini Holdings expects an even tougher year ahead as it deals with a double whammy of having to cut prices and pay more for its stock. Padini owns the brands Vincci, Seed and Miki as well as stores trading under its own brand. The company has…
Installing a point-of-sale (POS) system to issue printed receipts as part of implementing the goods and services tax (GST) will only be a one-time investment, the Malaysian Customs Department’s GST division told operators of small businesses on Thursday. GST…