Critics like to say that GST is a regressive tax that hurts po | Critical Spectator

Critics like to say that GST is a regressive tax that hurts poorest the most. Setting aside the fact that it's not a tax on income so it should not be compared to PIT, the fact is that GST in Singapore is actually a multi-tiered and highly progressive tax, thanks to government subsidies.

I went ahead and calculated where on the scale from 0 to 9 percent different people end up with. Now you can check what applies to you.

To my knowledge, it is the first attempt to estimate real, effective GST rates in Singapore, after correcting for permanent rebates from the GST Voucher system.

https://vulcanpost.com/779084/how-much-singaporeans-have-to-pay-with-9-per-cent-gst/