Vpost, Comgateway, DHL

• manyu882

  15 Sep 08, 02:17

  HI, lots of qn to ask. SUPER CONFUSING 

  RE: 7% GSt applies to diff service provider?

   

  lets say, for Vpost, they say that if the items + US local shipping cost +CIF doesn't exceed 400 means no 7% GST. This one is clearcut.

   

  But then when i go to the sigapore custom website, they say :

  There is a 7% Goods and Services Tax (GST) levied on all goods, inclusive of new articles, personal effects, souvenirs, gifts, food preparations and dutiable products, imported into Singapore. GST is calculated based on the CIF value of the goods plus all duties payable. If the invoice value of goods does not include insurance and freight charges, the postage charge paid for the goods is to be taken as freight and insurance charges, and is to be added to the invoice value of such invoice for calculation of GST payable.
  
  GST relief is granted on goods, inclusive of new articles, personal effects, souvenirs, gifts and food preparations but excluding dutiable products, imported by post to a total value not exceeding $400. Where the value exceeds $400, the entire sum would be subject to GST.

  does it mean that if i ship normally using DHL, i must include the freight shipping cost inside?

  for those using comgateway, does it apply the same as vpost?

• maurizio13

  15 Sep 08, 02:25

   

  Yes. When they calculate the 400 GST threshold, they will base on your goods + shipping cost + insurance.

   

   

• FireIce

  15 Sep 08, 10:34

  applicable to all.

• manyu882

  15 Sep 08, 11:48

  since its applicable to all, but vpost calculation states that for eg,

   

  

   

  But to what i understand what u guys said, the computation should be

  CIF(fright cost+goods+tax)=S$395+S$50=S$445

  GST= S$445*0.07=31.15

   

• manyu882

  15 Sep 08, 12:35

  Correct me if i'm wrong.

   

  The CIF is computed as United states ((local deilvery, item cost service charge)).

  Vpost, additional 2% is charge for their feright service charge in united states

  DHL, shipping service is totally in United states, so full freight shipping amount should be in my CIF.

  for comgateway, since the service is in Singapore, means that it is the same as vpost.<---- correct me if i'm wrong