Unfortunately, your <a href="https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/budget-2021-gst-be-imposed-goods-bought-online-imported-air-or-post" target="_blank">online goods</a> aren't the only things&nbsp;that will be taxed soon.

Japanese lifestyle chain&nbsp;Daiso will be charging&nbsp;goods and services tax (GST) for&nbsp;its products from May 1, a&nbsp;spokesperson told AsiaOne today (April 14).

For the uninitiated, Daiso sells all their items at&nbsp;a flat rate of $2. They also have a concept store called Threeppy, which sells more premium products at&nbsp;higher prices.&nbsp;

"We always strive to keep prices as affordable as possible. To continue improving the quality of our products, there will be a price change," read a&nbsp;notice <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/634187927166494/posts/1073303403254942/" target="_blank">posted at one&nbsp;Daiso outlet</a>.&nbsp;
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Prices will follow what is <a href="https://www.asiaone.com/singapore/budget-2022-singapore-raise-gst-7-9-over-2-stages-2023-and-2024" target="_blank">implemented by the government</a>, the spokesperson added.&nbsp;

Last year, it was announced that the GST rate will be increased from 7 to 9 per cent in two stages — one percentage point each time on Jan 1, 2023, and Jan 1, 2024.&nbsp;

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Melissa Teo 

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Unfortunately, your online goods aren't the only things that will be taxed soon. Japanese lifestyle chain Daiso will be charging goods and services tax (GST) for its products from May 1, a spokesperson told AsiaOne today (April 14). For the uninitiated, Daiso sells all their items at a flat rate of $2. They also have a concept store called Threeppy,...

$2 store no more: Daiso confirms it will start charging GST from May 1