Come tomorrow (Jan 1, 2024), Singapore’s Goods & Services Tax (GST) rate will be raised from 8 per cent to 9 per cent. What this means for everyone is that prices for goods and services here will increase in the new year, including dining out.
Fortunately, not every eatery is charging their customers GST, either by not being a GST-registered company (which means they do not have to implement the tax), or by absorbing the additional cost and not raising prices.
For those who are looking for a meal without shelling out extra for the 9 per cent GST on their bill, 8days.sg has a handy list of popular restaurants and cafes that will comfort your wallet a little in 2024.
However, do note that this list also includes businesses that have already factored in GST for their menu prices, so what you see is what you get — no whipping out of calculators after a meal to count how much more you have to pay.