Goods and services tax in the financial services sector : impact on commercial bank profitability

GST is a tax on domestic retail consumption, collected at each stage of the business cycle. It works by measuring the amount of "value added" at all stages of production and distribution. It was implemented in Singapore on 1 April 1994 to encourage the spirit of enterprise and maintain an...

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Main Authors: Chan, Mei Yee, Chua, Chee Keong, Ng, Joo Peng
Other Authors: Serene Cheong
Format: Final Year Project
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/59605
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:GST is a tax on domestic retail consumption, collected at each stage of the business cycle. It works by measuring the amount of "value added" at all stages of production and distribution. It was implemented in Singapore on 1 April 1994 to encourage the spirit of enterprise and maintain an attractive business environment via lower corporate and income tax rates.