[quote=Capot;4580434]It's news to me that VAT is not chargeable in airside shops on goods being sold to people leaving the country or the EU. Can anyone confirm that?
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It is a fact that in Singapore, if you show your boarding card, your purchase excludes GST. All flights ex SIN are overseas (until the Changi - Jurong shuttle starts up) so there is no distinction between overseas and domestic, however, there are thousands of workers airside so presumably they buy books, johnnies, whatever, and they get charged GST.
It is a fact that Singapore GST regulations were lifted straight from the UK's VAT regulations.
Read into that what you will. I just realised it's lunchtime, laters...