I wonder if a similar thing to this is happening at Changi.

[Neutrino]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/air-travellers-refusing-to-show-boarding-passes-at-airport-shops-after-news-that-the-information-is-used-by-stores-to-avoid-paying-vat-10449107.html

 

How to find out?

Edited August 10, 2015 by Neutrino

[Mustank]

Tax fraud

Kin!!!! Poh mata!!!

Let them process the boarding pass first, let them tell you no vat one

Then forward receipt to iras

See free show

[Ender]

Possible, as most of the stuff that are supposely tax free are actually alot more expensive inside the airport. Is the saving passed on to us? I have my doubt.

[Wt_know]

why buy in airport knowing the prices are higher?

to sporean there is no incentive to buy in changi airport ...

for international traveller may be because their home country is more expensive or scare of fake goods (perfect buying opportunity for PRC)

 

Possible, as most of the stuff that are supposely tax free are actually alot more expensive inside the airport. Is the saving passed on to us? I have my doubt.

 

Edited August 11, 2015 by Wt_know

[Watwheels]

Is this news? Dun have to be in London I think anywhere in the world the shops in their airport sell stuffs at a higher price dan you can find on your shopping trip.

[Tigerwoods]

I still buy things at overseas airports as I hate carrying it for 1-2 weeks during my business trip.

[Vid]

Never really buy anything at airport. None of them cheap. Can get cheaper elsewhere.

[Neost]

I usually buy a book to read onboard from the bookshop in Changi airport. It also serves as a memento for my travel be it for business or leisure.

[Watwheels]

Ppl there are angry bcoz the shops use the boarding pass info to offset the GST/VAT but savings are not passed down to the consumers. I think here in Singapore shops will just mark up the price anyway to make more profit.

[Icedbs]

I find the stuff inside the travelers area (changi) are indeed cheaper.

[Hydrocarbon]

Ppl there are angry bcoz the shops use the boarding pass info to offset the GST/VAT but savings are not passed down to the consumers. I think here in Singapore shops will just mark up the price anyway to make more profit.

 

Don't need to think, really is like this.

 

And a lot of the profits goes to landlords.

[Benarsenal]

First off, the only things inside airport that has real savings are those that incur large duties outside, like alcohol and tobacco.

 

Everything else, it's only 7% GST, which to be honest is not a lot anyway. So of course you will find that the prices is more or less similar.

[Joseph22]

Airport rental are usually high.. I believe It's even higher in Singapore compare to other part of Singapore. So I think it's hard to compare.

[Myxilplix]

I'll pick up stuff at the airport since it's convenient. The usual is t-shirts and socks from Giordano, books and stationery from the bookstores, sometimes duty-free on the way back if my trip is longer than 48hrs.

 

The last "big ticket" item I got was a Targus backpack to replace my old Targus (which was also bought at the airport). More convenient since I have to be at the airport anyway.

[Galantspeedz]

No need transit area to have 7% tax free

 

CNY I usually go change airport by bak kwa because no GST.. hehe

 

but kim joo guan now take over by mei zhen xiang liao....

[inlinesix]

I will buy Apple product from Airport. Save 7% le.

[Joseph22]

I will buy Apple product from Airport. Save 7% le.

 

I thought Apple control the price even if no tax still sell the sAme??

[inlinesix]

I thought Apple control the price even if no tax still sell the sAme??

 

Definitely not.

 

I bought MacBook in Changi Airport.

 

I bought Ipad SD card adaptor in HK.

 

Both of these items are 7% cheaper.