Singapore legislation

Regulation 50E

of Goods and Services Tax (General) Regulations

Regulation 50E

Approved central refund agencies and approved independent retailers

Amended byS 181/2011 wef 01/04/2011

Subregulation 1

A taxable person who is eligible under paragraph (2) may make an application to the Comptroller to be an approved central refund agency or an approved independent retailer for the following purposes:

(a)

to transmit applications made by tourists for refunds under the scheme using the electronic system; and

(b)

to make such refunds to tourists through an approved central refund counter operator.

Subregulation 2

A taxable person is eligible to make an application under paragraph (1) if he satisfies the Comptroller that —

(a)

his accounting and internal control systems are able to meet such accounting and auditing standards as the Comptroller may require;

(b)

he has faithfully observed and complied with all duties and obligations relating to his liability to pay customs and excise duties, income tax, property tax and goods and services tax;

(c)

he has, in the 12 months immediately prior to the date of his application, processed not less than such number of tourist refund claims per month on average as the Comptroller may specify;

(d)

he has the necessary system in place to enable applications made by tourists for refunds under the scheme to be made and submitted through the electronic system;

(e)

the operator of the electronic system is able and willing to grant him access to the electronic system for the purpose of submitting such applications by tourists; and

(f)

an approved central refund counter operator is able and willing to process and make refunds to tourists on his behalf.

Subregulation 3

Every application under paragraph (1) shall —

(a)

be made in such form or manner as the Comptroller may determine; and

(b)

give a full and true account of the particulars or information furnished.

Subregulation 4

The Comptroller may, on an application made under paragraph (1), approve the application on such conditions as he may in his discretion impose.

Subregulation 5

The Comptroller may require the applicant to furnish security in such form and amount as he may determine.

Subregulation 6

Subject to paragraph (7), an approval granted under paragraph (4) shall have effect for such period as the Comptroller may determine.

Subregulation 7

The Comptroller may, in relation to any approved central refund agency or approved independent retailer, at any time, by notice in writing —

(a)

suspend or revoke the approval of the approved central refund agency or approved independent retailer, as the case may be, if he is satisfied that the approved central refund agency or approved independent retailer, as the case may be —

(i)

has ceased to satisfy any of the conditions for eligibility under paragraph (2);

(ii)

has failed to comply with any condition imposed by the Comptroller under paragraph (4) or has failed to comply with paragraph (5); or

(iii)

has provided any false, misleading or inaccurate declaration or information in his application under paragraph (1); or (b)remove, vary or add to the conditions referred to in paragraph (4).

Subregulation 8

Amended byS 181/2011 wef 01/04/2011

An approved central refund agency or an approved independent retailer, as the case may be, shall immediately notify the Comptroller of any change relating to particulars or information furnished in respect of his application made under paragraph (1).