| Shopping |
| 1. Are shopping centres open on Sundays and public holidays? |
Most shops and shopping centres are open on Sundays and Public Holidays except during major festive holidays like Chinese New Year and Christmas Day. Some shops may have shorter trading hours on public holidays.
Mustafa Centre in Little India is the only department store in Singapore that is open 24 hours, everyday!
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| 2. How do I claim my tax refund? |
A 7% Goods and Services Tax (GST) is levied on most goods and services. Tax can be refunded if you spend a minimum amount of SGD 300. Receipts of SGD 100 or more from different shops participating in the tax refund scheme can be pooled to meet the minimum requirement. Ask for tax free shopping cheques to be completed by the shop and present the goods to customs at the airport who will then stamp your shopping cheques. Refunds are either by cheque through the mail, deposited into your credit card account or cashed at the Global Refund Counters at the airport before your departure.
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Source: Yoursingapore.com |
| 3. Is there a duty-free shop located in the city centre? |
DFS Singapore is located at 25 Scotts Road. Tel: (54) 6229 8100.
Source: Yoursingapore.com |
| 4. What are the opening hours of shopping centres? |
Most shops and shopping centres open at 1000 hrs and close between 2100 hrs to 2200 hrs, seven days a week.
During the Great Singapore Sale, you can enjoy late-night shopping at major stores on the Central Shopping Belt from Orchard Road to Marina Square, which stay open till 2300 hrs.
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| 5. How do I make a complaint about a faulty item purchased in one of the shops in Singapore? |
You can write to the Small Claims Tribunals or to eAlternative Dispute Resolution for this.
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Source: Yoursingapore.com |
| 6. Are foreign currencies accepted in shopping centres? |
Most major shopping centres and departmental stores accept US, Australian and Brunei dollars, Yen and British pounds. Shops in the Changi Airport terminals also accept several foreign currencies.
Source: YourSingapore |