Next to food, shopping is Singapore's second-favorite pastime. The place is devoted to retail therapy - shopping malls criss-cross the island, linked by air-conditioned underground tunnels and MRT stations.
Best of all, Singapore will reimburse tourists for the taxes they pay for your shopping. You'll be charged a Goods and Service Tax (GST) of 7%, but taxes on purchases above SG$100 can be reimbursed with little trouble.
More details on GST reimbursement are available at the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore website. For more details on the MRT stations listed here, read the SMRT website.
Now, if you have your credit card and your most comfortable shoes ready, you're on your way to tackling the following shopping hotspots in Singapore.
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