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5 days ago · SINGAPORE – Three men were arrested and Singapore Customs officers seized a total of 7,500 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes in two operations in June. The total duty and goods and services tax ...
- They thought they were getting a good deal but paid a ‘higher price ...
SINGAPORE – Operating in the shadows and behind parked...
- ICA seizes 13,000 cartons of contraband cigarettes – largest haul for ...
Singapore News - The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority...
- They thought they were getting a good deal but paid a ‘higher price ...
- What Is The Legal Age For Smoking in Singapore?
- Where in Singapore Are Smokers Not Allowed to Smoke?
- Places in Singapore Where Smoking Is Allowed
- Illegal Cigarettes
- Can You Appeal Against Any Fine For Smoking?
- Can You Bring Cigarettes Into Singapore from Overseas?
As of 1 January 2021, the minimum age for smoking in Singapore is 21 years old.This minimum age was increased from 20 years old in January 2020. The legal age for smoking in Singapore was progressively raised from 18 years old to 21 years old from 2018 to 2021 to de-normalise the use of cigarettes amongst adolescent youth. This is especially since ...
Smoking is prohibited in the places such as (non-exhaustive): 1. Recreational facilities such as cinemas, public swimming pools, clubs, sports hubs and community centres 2. Anywhere within 5 metres of educational facilities such as schools and universities 3. Reservoirs 4. Government and statutory bodies’ buildings 5. Bus stop shelters and anywhere...
Smoking is allowed within DSAsin Singapore such as those in open-air hawker centres, universities, public parks or smoking rooms in the airport. The NEA provides a general list of areaswhere smoking is allowed. Such areas are normally explicitly demarcated with notices, overhead signs and/or markings on the ground. Furthermore, you can smoke within...
Harmful and imitation tobacco products
In Singapore, it is illegal to import, distribute, sell or use any harmful tobacco products such as chewing tobacco, loose leaf tobacco, smokeless cigars, and dissolvable nicotine. The list of harmful tobacco products is decided by the Health Sciences Authority (HSA), and the list can be found on HSA’s website. It is further illegal to sell, possess or use any imitation tobacco products that resemble or are designed to resemble a tobacco product. These products include e-cigarettes. If you se...
Contraband cigarettes
Before cigarettes can be imported into, and/or manufactured in Singapore, importers and manufacturers have to ensure that each cigarette is: 1. Marked with the letters “SDPC” (Singapore Duty-Paid Cigarette); and 2. Has a series of vertical bars, before the cigarettes are released for sale or consumption in Singapore. The following is an illustration of how an SDPC cigarette might look: Image Source It is illegal to sell or smoke cigarettes that do not have such “SPDC” stamp in Singapore. Anyo...
Yes, you can appeal against your smoking fine. However, it is important to note that the majority of appeals are rejected. If you intend to appeal against your fine, you should have a strong reason (e.g. financial difficulty or medical reasons) for doing so and be able to support your appeal with sufficient documentary evidence. You need to downloa...
Declaring of cigarettes to customs
You can bring in cigarettes to Singapore (up to 400 grams) from overseas, but they must be declared to customs. There is no GST relief or duty-free concession for tobacco products in Singapore. First-time offenders who fail to declare or incorrectly declare their cigarettes, even open packets, can be fined up to $200 per box or per 20 sticks or part thereof.
Permit required for importing more than 400 grams of cigarettes
If you are carrying more than 400 grams of cigarettes, you need to present a Customs Import Permit, mainly the Customs In-Payment “Duty and GST” (IPT-DNG) permit. Application for the permit must be done on the TradeNet website. Only businesses can apply for the permit as you need to register with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA) prior to creating a Customs Account. More information on how to apply for the permit can be found on the Singapore Customs website.
Importing of contraband cigarettes
Anyone who imports contraband cigarettes into Singapore can also be liable for a fine of up to $5,000 (as mentioned above).
Offences. In general, offenders may settle customs offences by an out-of-court composition sum or prosecution in court. The penalty for a customs offence is a composition sum of up to S$5000, or prosecution in court, depending on the severity of the offence.
Oct 10, 2023 · SINGAPORE – Operating in the shadows and behind parked lorries was not the perfect cover a group of contraband cigarette sellers thought it was as they were caught peddling the illicit goods last...
Jan 22, 2024 · Singapore News - The Immigration and Checkpoints Authority (ICA) foiled an attempt to smuggle 13,000 cartons of duty-unpaid cigarettes into Singapore through Tuas Checkpoint, the largest such...
Under Singapore laws, possession of duty-unpaid contrabands such as cigarettes and prohibited items such as electronic vaporisers are offences under the Customs Act and Tobacco (Control of Advertisements and Sale) Act respectively.
May 29, 2023 · The penalties for smuggling cigarettes are as follows: 2kg to 50kg – three to six months imprisonment. 51kg to 100kg – six months to a year imprisonment. 101kg to 200kg – one to one and half years imprisonment. 201kg to 300kg – one and a half years to two years imprisonment.
