On 13 June 2022, the Ministry of Finance (“MOF“) commenced a public consultation on five proposed amendments set out in the draft Goods and Services Tax (GST) (Amendment) Bill 2022. The five amendments arise from:
- Measures announced in the 2022 Budget Statement (covered in our February 2022 Legal Update titled “Forward, Together:
- Singapore Budget 2022″), covering:
- The two hikes in GST rates on 1 January 2023 and 1 January 2024;
- The GST treatment of travel arranging services; and
- A periodic review of Singapore’s GST regime to improve GST administration and the clarity of existing legislation.
The consultation will run from 13 June 2022 to 4 July 2022. A summary of the main comments received and MOF’s responses to the same will be published in August 2022.
In this Update, we elaborate on the amendments.
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