Some people like to hop across the border to load up on household essentials like toilet paper or baby formula. There are still savings to be made, but watch out: Travellers entering SingaporeIf you spend less than 48 hours outside Singapore, you have to pay GST on goods bought overseas that are worth more than S$100. The allowance used to be S$150.
If you intend to stay longer than that, you will have to pay GST on purchases worth more than S$500, down from S$600 currently.When you're at the hypermarket checkout with your overflowing trolley, you'll want to pay quickly and efficiently. Good news: There are 4,500 NETS acceptance points across Malaysia.including Johor Bahru City Square, KSL City and Sutera Mall.
Forget scrambling to find a money changer, remember to pack your NETS ATM card when you next head to Johor.three-quarters of a tank of fuelThe three-quarter tank rule, which previously only covered Singapore vehicles running on petrol and compressed natural gas, now also applies to diesel-powered vehicles.5. NO MORE MOTORCYCLE TOLLS AT SECOND LINK
If you are riding a motorcycle into Johor via the Tuas Second Link, there will no longer be any tolls to pay. Malaysia removed the toll fares in November last year, and as part of a long-standing policy to match rates, Singapore followed suit in January.