Singapore Customs Issues Advisory on Unpaid GST for Fruit, Vegetable Imports
Singapore Customs is urging fruit and vegetable importers to evaluate whether they underpaid their Goods and Services Taxes and to submit voluntary disclosures for any unpaid duties, according to a Sept. 18 notice. The agency said unpaid duties may have…
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been caused by a “difference between the quantity and value” of imports declared to customs in the permit and the actual quantity and value of the fruits and vegetables imported. Importers who submit incorrect declarations can face a one-year prison sentence and a fine of up to $10,000 or the “equivalent amount of duty and GST payable, whichever is higher.”