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When importing goods from Australia into Asia, it’s important to understand each destination country’s tax and duty requirements. Many Asian markets apply taxes on parcels that exceed their local tax-free threshold, and the applicable rates differ by country. Duty thresholds also vary and are influenced by the nature and origin of the goods being imported.

COLLECTION OF DUTIES & TAXES

SEKO suggests retailers collect taxes and duties from customers at shopping cart level.  An example of platforms to facilitate these services are Zonos, Shopify, Eurora and Avalara. Retailers can then use a DDP service to maximise customer experience.

*From 1 January 2023, the GST (VAT) rate for importing goods will change from 7% to 8%. The previous low value GST (VAT) free amount of less than SGD400 will have GST (tax) applied to and be the responsibility of Overseas Vendor Registration (OVR) shippers.  GST & Duty on high value goods for OVR retailers will be collected at border level.  A retailer is an OVR shipper when they sell SGD1million per year globally and SGD100,000 per year into Singapore. The low-value GST (VAT) free amount of less than SGD400 per item applies to non-OVR shippers.