2. Type of Offence Composition Amount
Failure to declare or making an incorrect declaration of cigarettes
1st offence: S$200/pack or per 20 sticks or part thereof
2nd offence: S$500/pack or per 20 sticks or part thereof
3rd offence: S$800/pack or per 20 sticks or part thereof
Failure to declare or making an incorrect declaration of dutiable goods
other than cigarettes
1st offence: 10 times the duty amount
2nd offence: 15 times the duty amount
3rd offence: 20 times the duty amount
Subject to a minimum of S$50
Failure to declare or making an incorrect declaration of non-dutiable
goods
10 times the Goods and Services Tax (GST) amount subject to a
of S$50
Leaving Singapore in a Single-registered motor vehicle with less than
three-quarter tank full of motor fuel
This applies to petrol, CNG and petrol-CNG supply tanks.
1st offence: S$100
2nd offence: S$300
3rd offence: S$500
The driver must turn back to Singapore to fill the fuel supply tank to
quarter full tank before he is allowed to leave Singapore with the motor
vehicle/
The driver will be charged in court if the fuel gauge of his motor vehicle
tampered.
3. In the early 1980s, the various
Government agencies were processing
about 2.5 million trade declarations
each year. Traders had to submit
multiple forms and sets of documents
to the various agencies – approval
took an average of two to four days.
TradeNet made its debut in 1989 as
the world’s first nationwide electronic
data interchange (EDI) system for
clearance of trade documentation.
With TradeNet, traders could submit a
single form through a single interface
to all the relevant agencies.
Today, TradeNet handles almost 10
million permits a year and processes
90 per cent of the declarations within
10 minutes.
TradeNet 24 hours a day, seven days a
week. The fee for each TradeNet
declaration today is $2.88, down from
$6.40 when the system was first
implemented in 1989.
8,600,000
8,800,000
9,000,000
9,200,000
9,400,000
FY 2013 FY 2014 FY 2015 FY 2016 FY 2017
Number of TradeNet® Permits
Issued
Tradenet cuts down unnecessary paperwork when traders submit permit applications to Government agencies. This initiative to transact with the Whole-of-Government
electronically involved more than 15 agencies and organisations. Started in 1989 and upgraded in 2007 to version 4.0. TradeNet offers an extensive suite of services. Other than
declaration of imports and exports, traders can also amend permit details, cancel unused permits and submit claims for the refund of duty and GST erroneously paid, making it a
one-stop solution for Government-related transactions. TradeNet 4.0 has enabled businesses to save almost S$4 million a year from reduced trade declaration fees.
History
4.
5. Whether you’re coming to Singapore as a tourist or as a resident returning home, you will find that there are tax relief and duty-
free concessions that may be applicable to some of your accompanying goods.
6. Liquor Product:-
You can enjoy
duty-free
concession on
liquors only if:
You are 18 years
old or above;
You are not
arriving from
Malaysia
The liquor is not
prohibited from
import into
Singapore
The liquor is for
your own
consumption
You have spent 48
hours or more
outside Singapore
immediately before
arrival
7. Do watch the video on customs
guide for travellers before
attempting this quiz.