Swiss national fined for not declaring gold coins
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A Swiss national who had failed to declare that he had 58 gold coins in his possession when he arrived at Changi Airport on March the 2nd has been fined $3,000.
The subordinate court said 46-year-ol Theveraja Thambirajah will spend three weeks in jail if he can't pay the fine.
He had told Immigration and Checkpoints officers that he had nothing to declare.
But when his luggage was screened and physically checked, officers found the gold coins in a purse within the luggage.
The coins were valued at nearly $21,000.
The GST on them amounted to $1,460.
Theveraja admitted ownership and was detained by ICA officers.
Singapore Customs investigations revealed that Theveraja had no intention to declare and pay the GST on the gold coins.
In general, Singapore Customs said all goods imported into Singapore, regardless of whether they are dutiable or non-dutiable are subject to 7% GST.--938Live
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Ah Neh is a Swiss national ? old Ah Neh habit hard to break............always trying to be sneaky.............GOOD !!!
i'll raise hell if i were a true-blue Swiss national..................letting an Ah Neh as Swiss..............WTF
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Originally posted by As romanista2001:
Ah Neh is a Swiss national ? old Ah Neh habit hard to break............always trying to be sneaky.............GOOD !!!
i'll raise hell if i were a true-blue Swiss national..................letting an Ah Neh as Swiss..............WTF
Switzerland is a land of immigrants like Singapore... Albeit a bit lesser only.
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Fcuking racist? But yeah, its good to be racist. Racism is good and cool. But in Singapore you have to be a silent racist, thats bad. Makes me sad. When are we going to have racial riots in SIngapore again? I look forward to it!!!
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Originally posted by Undertaker.Chris:
Fcuking racist? But yeah, its good to be racist. Racism is good and cool. But in Singapore you have to be a silent racist, thats bad. Makes me sad. When are we going to have racial riots in SIngapore again? I look forward to it!!!
not to that extent but i cannot tahan an extreme example like an Indian becoming a Swiss national.............be PR okay lah................or any angmoh become Swiss national is okay too................
after all, these new citizens only want the advantages of being in a better country, if that country is in trouble..............these bastards will flee 1st.............
Swiss = Germans+French+Austrians+Italians...................not a bit like S'pore, a total rojak.............
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"In general, Singapore Customs said all goods imported into Singapore, regardless of whether they are dutiable or non-dutiable are subject to 7% GST."
Really meh. The t-shirts I buy at Phuket and bring back also subject ot GST?
I think the gold coins have to declare, because of anti money laundering laws to counter terrorism.
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He must have learned this trick as an Indian Singaporean but he forgot he is not a white man even if he holds a Swiss Passport...so easy to be a target for security check in SIngapore when you look and talk like a local.
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Originally posted by As romanista2001:
not to that extent but i cannot tahan an extreme example like an Indian becoming a Swiss national.............be PR okay lah................or any angmoh become Swiss national is okay too................
after all, these new citizens only want the advantages of being in a better country, if that country is in trouble..............these bastards will flee 1st.............
Swiss = Germans+French+Austrians+Italians...................not a bit like S'pore, a total rojak.............
This is the time of trans-migration going on around the World so people shouldnt see race as a problem.If ang mor can migrate to ther parts and be welcome I dont see why people of other skin color cant go to their countries to become tax payers there.You say Swiss = German+French+Austrian+Italian ??? and We say Singapore =Chinese,Malay,Indian,Others??? -
Originally posted by mancha:
"In general, Singapore Customs said all goods imported into Singapore, regardless of whether they are dutiable or non-dutiable are subject to 7% GST."
Really meh. The t-shirts I buy at Phuket and bring back also subject ot GST?
I think the gold coins have to declare, because of anti money laundering laws to counter terrorism.
go read up the notice properly..if you are overseas for more than 48 hours and you are more than 18 years old, you are allowed up to $300 GST relief..
which means if you buy stuff more than $300, you will have to pay GST on the balance... meaning if you buy things worth $500, you will have to pay GST for $500 - $300 = $200.. meaning 7% of $200 or $14...
go ask the ICA people at the Red Channel that you want to go to the Singapore Customs fellas to pay
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Originally posted by Shorter ninja:
This is the time of trans-migration going on around the World so people shouldnt see race as a problem.If ang mor can migrate to ther parts and be welcome I dont see why people of other skin color cant go to their countries to become tax payers there.You say Swiss = German+French+Austrian+Italian ??? and We say Singapore =Chinese,Malay,Indian,Others???S'pore is rojak mah..................but Europe different, they have racial identities.............if i were say a German or French and a black or Asian guy claims he's a German or French, i'll raise hell for sure............
PR is okay but not citizen..............otherwise, where got national identity anymore ?
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Originally posted by Shorter ninja:
He must have learned this trick as an Indian Singaporean but he forgot he is not a white man even if he holds a Swiss Passport...so easy to be a target for security check in SIngapore when you look and talk like a local.
heh heh heh...............the Ah Neh pattern will never change one..............it's in their blood..............LOL
he's smart enough not to be a German citizen, otherwise the neo-Nazis there might just beat the shit out of him.............
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I never knew they could tax you for things you bought overseas!?
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S'pore might just tax you in the future..........just for coming back again........LOL
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Everytime I have nothing to declare, and just walk through, no problem at all, even with overseas purchases definitely worth more than $300 + some chewing gum.
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you not Ah Neh mah..............customs always check on ah nehs one...............sure got something one.......
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So as a foreigner if i buy lots of souvenirs for friends and relative and if i dont declare I go up lorry ar not?
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Originally posted by Shorter ninja:
So as a foreigner if i buy lots of souvenirs for friends and relative and if i dont declare I go up lorry ar not?
If it can be taxed, it will be taxed.
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Originally posted by charlize:
If it can be taxed, it will be taxed.
Can tax my green tea until shiok lor>