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Richer S'poreans may spend more on goods and services, but the % they pay remains the same. Therefore, GST is considered a regressive tax because it disproportionately affects the lower income who spend a higher % of their income on essential goods and services.

That is Msia essential like rice cooking oil salt sugar are not GST. Those luxury stuff then GST this is logical. But MIW is yao kui aka hungry ghost see monies eyes bright bright whack all lar no exception.