GST: Chanel handbag most expensive item declared
under TRS
PUTRAJAYA: A Chanel branded handbag, valued at a
whopping RM16,000, is the most expensive goods being
declared at the Goods and Services Tax (GST) refund
verification counter at the Kuala Lumpur International
Airport (KLIA) since it began operations yesterday.
KLIA Customs director, Datuk Chik Omar Chik Lim said the
handbag was declared yesterday (April 1) on the first
day that the Tourist Refund Scheme (TRS) was introduced
in conjunction with the implementation of GST.
He said up till now, 13 transactions were recorded at
the verification counter under the TRS.
"Most of the goods declared are clothes, wrist watches
and pewter and, based on the receipts, these were mainly
purchased from Suria KLCC, Pavilion and Bukit Bintang,"
he told Bernama after inspecting the GST refund
verification counter at KLIA today. |
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Also present was Customs Department deputy
director-general Datuk Abdul Rahman Othman.
TRS is being introduced to make it easier for foreign
tourists to claim their GST refund for the goods bought
from 800 retailers that registered under the scheme.
To enable foreign tourists to get their refund, they are
required to come to the verification counter equipped
with the goods that are to be declared, sales receipts;
passport; boarding pass and GST claims form acquired
from the premises they bought the goods after making
payment.
Explaining the procedure, Chik Omar
said after settling all matters at verification counter,
the tourist needs to proceed to the claims payment
counter with the GST claims form that had been endorsed
by customs.
"The claims payment counter is
placed inside the departure hall because we (customs)
want to ensure the tourist concerned is really departing
for abroad," he said.
Meanwhile Abdul Rahman
said to ensure no elements of cheating on the GST claims
occurred, customs also conducted goods authenticity test
using a special machine known as "spectometer".
He said the machine, being placed at the claims payment
counter at the departure hall, would examine gold items
and metal density level that were purchased in the
country.
"Customs officers will first weigh the
goods (jewellery) items that are handed over by the
tourists and placed them in a spectometer to be tested.
The process lasted about five minutes," he said.
"This test is always conducted three times. For example,
for a bracelet we will test the main part first, then
the hook and other accessories to ensure all are from
the same type of gold," said Abdul Rahman.
Source:
Astro Awani
, dated
02/04/2015 |
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