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by budfox » Tue, 10 Apr 2012 3:46 am
I am based in the US and just receive my PEP IPA from MOM. I do not have employment yet in Singapore, but am decently far along in conversations with firms (or risk taking enough) to relocate to Singapore without an offer.
I intend to send some personal effects by sea which will require customs clearance. However, the customs forms ask for my employer in SIN, which I currently do not have.
Will my personal effects be allowed to go through without listing an employer? Or, do I need to wait until I gain employment to send the shipment?
Any people with overseas PEP IPA been through this situation? Seems like the PEP scheme is relatively new, perhaps prior EPEC holders?
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by JR8 » Tue, 10 Apr 2012 4:24 am
I shipped a c.1/2 container of goods to SG without having an employer. I was ultimately on the EPEC/LTVP, but initially on standard SVPs for maybe the initial 2-3 months after arrival.
So as far as I can see the employer details might as well be marked 'TBA'. I expect that is what I did.
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by budfox » Tue, 10 Apr 2012 9:50 pm
Thanks, JR8. Helpful.
One thing that confuses me though is the following. I received these requirements from my freight forwarder that pertain to shipments of HHG for foreigners.
- An in-principle approval of the employment/dependent pass (if available)
- A copy of the application (Form 8) for employment pass duly received by Immigration
- A letter of undertaking from your employer to Singapore Customs confirming your employment together with the undertaking from his employer to pay Customs the 7% GST involved in the event that the employment pass is not approved or that the employment is not been taken up. The letter should be addressed in company’s letterhead to:
The Permits Officer
Singapore Customs, Documentation Branch
55 Newton Road, 7th Storey, Revenue House, Singapore 307987
Item 3 suggests that someone (potentially me since I'm not employed yet) is on the hook for paying 7% GST if I don't gain employment in Singapore, and that we need some kind of permit.
Do you know anything about this?
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by JR8 » Tue, 10 Apr 2012 10:07 pm
Well you don't pay tax on the importation of your own household goods; I haven't on two moves into Singapore (or other countries). However I understand you do have to pay SG tax if you ship in your wine and/or cigar cellar. However you would have to be brave or foolish to put anything worth drinking or smoking into a container to ultra-bake under the sun for the few weeks in transit!
Following on from my previous, I had all my goods cleared and delivered while I was still on an SVP.
I suspect your FF is merely covering all bases, and pitching at it's majority customer base. I'd tell them your employer is TBA, and none of your goods are dutiable.
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by budfox » Wed, 11 Apr 2012 12:47 am
OK - Great thanks!
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by sunto308 » Thu, 12 Apr 2012 2:51 am
May I ask which freight forwarders? I'm currently researching options to send my personal goods to Singapore next month. Thanks in advance
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by budfox » Tue, 17 Apr 2012 9:20 pm
If you're moving from the states, I highly suggest you take a read through the moving scam board.
Below is the link to the International Relocations thread:
http://www.movingscam.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=3987
We got many different quotes but ended up working with Rainier Overseas. I think technically though in logistics lingo they do more than just FF.
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