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Cigarettes and Customs.....
Cigarettes and Customs.....
Hi,
I have been offered a job in Singapore and plan to move there in the next few months. I know this should be the least of my worries, but for now it is the only question I am having trouble answering, so thought I'd turn to you guys. Thanks in advance.
I know that there is no personal allowance for cigarettes in Singapore. However, living in lebanon, they are very cheap, and my plan was to buy a few boxes to bring with me, and to declare them on entry.
First, is this allowed?
I see that tax is 7%, is this levied on their value in lebanon or the value in Singapore? How much does a packet of 20 cost in Singapore anyway?
If, for example, I brought five cartons. Each carton (200 cigs) costs me $10 in Lebanon. Will the 7% be charged on this? If so, how do I prove this is where they are from, as I have to transit through the UK first?
Sorry if this is over complicated, I guess I should be thinking of giving up anyway, but am too long in the tooth for that!
Cheers
I have been offered a job in Singapore and plan to move there in the next few months. I know this should be the least of my worries, but for now it is the only question I am having trouble answering, so thought I'd turn to you guys. Thanks in advance.
I know that there is no personal allowance for cigarettes in Singapore. However, living in lebanon, they are very cheap, and my plan was to buy a few boxes to bring with me, and to declare them on entry.
First, is this allowed?
I see that tax is 7%, is this levied on their value in lebanon or the value in Singapore? How much does a packet of 20 cost in Singapore anyway?
If, for example, I brought five cartons. Each carton (200 cigs) costs me $10 in Lebanon. Will the 7% be charged on this? If so, how do I prove this is where they are from, as I have to transit through the UK first?
Sorry if this is over complicated, I guess I should be thinking of giving up anyway, but am too long in the tooth for that!
Cheers
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I know you can not bring in cigarettes here, only 2 packets I think.
Someone I know brought back 200 from Batam after being told by the shop keeper it was ok!! He then was stopped at customs in Singapore and was fined on the spot 2400 sing dollars and the carton was cut up in front of him!!
Best to give up !
Someone I know brought back 200 from Batam after being told by the shop keeper it was ok!! He then was stopped at customs in Singapore and was fined on the spot 2400 sing dollars and the carton was cut up in front of him!!
Best to give up !

Had this guy gone through the green channel?jockney wrote:I know you can not bring in cigarettes here, only 2 packets I think.
Someone I know brought back 200 from Batam after being told by the shop keeper it was ok!! He then was stopped at customs in Singapore and was fined on the spot 2400 sing dollars and the carton was cut up in front of him!!
Best to give up !
Surely if you declare them you just have to pay the tax?
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of course the shopkeeper in batam will say it is OK to bring them into singapore! otherwise who's gonna buy them!zimzum42 wrote:Had this guy gone through the green channel?jockney wrote:I know you can not bring in cigarettes here, only 2 packets I think.
Someone I know brought back 200 from Batam after being told by the shop keeper it was ok!! He then was stopped at customs in Singapore and was fined on the spot 2400 sing dollars and the carton was cut up in front of him!!
Best to give up !
Surely if you declare them you just have to pay the tax?
there's good reason why singapore wont allow you to bring in 200 fags, and why they are so expensive locally. no doubt you know what are the reason...
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Because they didn't repeal 377A?durain wrote:
there's good reason why singapore wont allow you to bring in 200 fags, and why they are so expensive locally. no doubt you know what are the reason...



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Re: Cigarettes and Customs.....
You can bring as much as you wish, you just need to declare them at customs and pay excise duty "35.2 cents for every gram or part thereof of each stick of cigarette" whatever that will result in practice. Officially you are not allowed bring a single stick without paying the duties. In practice if you have a open box they might let it go.zimzum42 wrote:Hi,
I have been offered a job in Singapore and plan to move there in the next few months. I know this should be the least of my worries, but for now it is the only question I am having trouble answering, so thought I'd turn to you guys. Thanks in advance.
I know that there is no personal allowance for cigarettes in Singapore. However, living in lebanon, they are very cheap, and my plan was to buy a few boxes to bring with me, and to declare them on entry.
First, is this allowed?
I see that tax is 7%, is this levied on their value in lebanon or the value in Singapore? How much does a packet of 20 cost in Singapore anyway?
If, for example, I brought five cartons. Each carton (200 cigs) costs me $10 in Lebanon. Will the 7% be charged on this? If so, how do I prove this is where they are from, as I have to transit through the UK first?
Sorry if this is over complicated, I guess I should be thinking of giving up anyway, but am too long in the tooth for that!
Cheers
I know that for some cuban cigars is it is worth bringing them in (from specific cheap taxfree) and paying the duty of $352.00 per kg, as they still remain cheaper then here.
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