You are strongly encouraged to start preparation early for a smooth transition to the new GST rate. For example, you may need to modify your point-of-sale, invoicing, accounting and other systems, as well as your price displays to reflect the new rate.
GST rate to apply
Generally, you should charge GST at the prevailing rate at the time of supply.
Conversely, if you issue an invoice and receive payment for your supply on or after 1 Jan 2023, you should charge GST at 8% on the supply, unless you have elected to charge GST at 7% under the rate change transitional rules subject to the conditions for the election.
Where you are required to charge GST at 8% on the supply on/after 1 Jan 2023, you must account for GST at 8% in your GST return. This is regardless of whether you have collected the GST payment from your customers.
Example: GST to be accounted for on a supply subject to GST at 8% on/after 1 Jan 2023 where GST is collected at 7%
Price display
You must show GST-inclusive prices on all price displays* to the public (e.g. price tags, price lists, advertisements, publicity brochures, website). Prices that are quoted, whether written or verbal, must be GST-inclusive as the public needs to know upfront the final price that they have to pay.
- Prices inclusive of GST at 7%, applicable before 1 Jan 2023; and
- Prices inclusive of GST at 8%, applicable with effect from 1 Jan 2023.
*An exception is granted to hotels and food & beverage (F&B) establishments that impose service charge on their goods and services. They are not required to display GST-inclusive prices for goods and services that are subject to service charge to ease their operations. However, they must still display a prominent statement informing customers that the prices displayed are subject to GST and service charge.
For more information, you may refer to Displaying and Quoting Prices.
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Source: gov.sg