| The Tax Barometer is composed of four trip elements:
lodging, car rental, meals, and airport arrival and departure. Each element of the
trip is priced according to a standard purchase by a hypothetical "WTTC
Traveler" in each destination.
This trip includes
the purchase of four nights' lodging, four days'
car rental, twelve meals, and one set of international arrival and departure
airport charges. Taxes imposed on these purchases are then
identified, recorded, and developed into a sector index. Next, these elements are
aggregated into a composite index for the destination, based on the average cost of each
element included in the standardized trip. If you would like more information on the
development of the Tax Barometer, please refer to our research methodology. |
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Rank |
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Total tax $ for 5-day/4-night trip: |
$63.00 |
4 |
|
Percentage of total item cost: |
4.98% |
3 |
|
Overall tax index: |
106 |
12 |
The first item in the above table represents
the combined tax total
paid by the WTTC Traveler in each of the four sectors in
Singapore. The second
item (percentage of total
item cost)
indicates what percentage of the total bill
is devoted to taxes.
The last item (overall tax index)
reflects the cumulative change in the amount
of tax paid in U.S. dollars between June 1994 and
June 2002.
The rankings show how
Singapore compares with other Tax Barometer cities; a ranking of 1
is most competitive, while a ranking of 52 is least competitive.
Summary:
Singapore currently has an overall Tax Barometer index of 106,
indicating a 6% increase in travel-related taxes since June 1994.
This increase is the 12th lowest among all surveyed destinations and
can be attributed to an increase in international air passenger
charges. For a five-day, four-night trip to
Singapore, travelers
can expect to pay approximately $63.00 in tourism-related taxes, a
total that ranks as the fourth lowest among all
surveyed destinations. Singapore's
lower than average tax rates make it a very price competitive
destination. |
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Rank |
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Average price for 4-day rental (mid-size) without taxes: |
$442.12 |
- |
|
Value added tax (VAT): |
3.00% |
- |
|
Central business district surcharge (per
day): |
S$ 3.00 |
- |
|
Total charges for 4-day rental with taxes: |
$462.37 |
- |
|
Total tax $ for 4-day rental: |
$20.25 |
9 |
|
Percentage of total car rental cost: |
4.38% |
3 |
|
Car rental tax index: |
100 |
1 |
|
Summary:
Taxes on car rentals in Singapore remain at their 1994 base index
level. Tax charges on a four-day mid-sized car rental total
approximately $20.00, the ninth lowest among all 52 surveyed
destinations. The central business district surcharge is a
special pass that allows travel into Singapore's central business
district; if no travel into the central business district is likely to
occur, visitors do not need to purchase the pass. |
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Rank |
|
Average price for 4-nights lodging without taxes: |
$488.14 |
- |
|
Value added tax (VAT): |
3.00% |
- |
|
Lodging tax: |
1.00% |
- |
| Total
charges for 4-nights lodging with taxes: |
$507.66 |
- |
|
Total tax $ for four-nights: |
$19.52 |
3 |
|
Percentage of total hotel room cost: |
3.85% |
3 |
|
Hotel
tax index: |
100 |
8 |
Summary: Hotel room taxes in Singapore
remain at their competitive 1994 base index levels. For a four night hotel
stay, travelers can expect to pay approximately $20.00 in taxes, a
total that ranks as the third lowest among all 52 surveyed
destinations |
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Rank |
|
Average price for 12 restaurant meals
without taxes: |
$284.18 |
- |
|
Value added tax (VAT): |
4.00% |
- |
|
Total charges for 12 meals with taxes: |
$295.55 |
- |
|
Total tax $ for 12 meals: |
$11.37 |
7 |
|
Percentage of total restaurant meals cost: |
3.85% |
3 |
|
Restaurant tax index: |
100 |
5 |
Summary: Taxes on restaurant meals in Singapore remain at
their 1994 base index levels. Visitors can expect to pay around
$11.00 in taxes on 12 restaurant meals, a total that ranks as the
seventh lowest among all 52 surveyed destinations. |
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Rank |
|
Passenger security service charge: |
S$ 21.00 |
 |
|
Total tax $ for international arrival and departure: |
$11.86 |
12 |
|
Percentage of total trip cost: |
0.94% |
13 |
|
Air passenger tax index: |
140 |
17 |
(
in rank column indicates a tax increase in Tax Barometer No. 11)
Summary:
Singapore currently has an air passenger index of 140, indicating a
40% increase in air taxes since 1994, the 17th lowest such increase
among all surveyed destinations. The increase occurred in 2002,
when the passenger security service charge was increased from S$ 15.00
to S$ 21.00. The $11.86 in applicable taxes ranks as the 12th
lowest among all surveyed destinations. |
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|
Barometer No. 11:
The passenger
security service charge was increased from S$ 15.00 to S$ 21.00
effective March 1, 2002.
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