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🇮🇳 India vs 🇸🇬 Singapore: purchase estimate
Compare board-rate observations converted to rupees. The first table excludes making charges; the adjustable estimate below adds the percentages you enter. Neither is a shop quotation or customs decision.
Singapore cross-check: No second current, same-date 22K source is within 1% of the named anchor, so no comparison verdict is produced.
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| Item | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| 24K gold, per gram | ₹16,113 | ₹14,914 |
| 22K gold, per gram | ₹14,770 | ₹13,853 |
| Local tax on jewellery | 3.0% | 9.0% |
| 22K metal + statutory tax, per gram | ₹15,213 | ₹15,100 |
| 10 g metal + statutory tax | ₹1,52,131 | ₹1,51,001 |
| 40 g scenario (customs eligibility not assumed) | ₹6,08,524 | ₹6,04,002 |
India board: 28 Aug · Singapore board: 28 Aug · checked 18:02 IST · 1 SGD = ₹75.21 (source date 2026-08-28; published 28 Aug 05:32 IST) · India: verified rule v1 · Singapore: verified rule v1
India tax rule: 3% GST is applied to the jewellery transaction value used by this estimate. Product- and transaction-specific exceptions can apply. Official tax source (effective 2017-07-01; registry v1). Singapore tax rule: 9% GST is applied to the jewellery transaction value used by this estimate. Product- and transaction-specific exceptions can apply. Official tax source (effective 2024-01-01; registry v1).
Your adjustable purchase estimate
Enter net 22K metal weight and each seller's making percentage. The model applies statutory tax to metal plus entered making charges. Optional tourist refunds start off and must be selected only when you meet the linked conditions.
Not a current like-for-like comparison. At least one rate or statutory tax rule needs verification. Use the itemised lines as neutral arithmetic only.
Singapore eTRS refund (amount confirmed by eTRS). Eligible tourist, participating eTRS retailer, airport validation and possible inspection apply. Up to 3 qualifying same-day receipts from the same retailer may be combined; the registry records export within 2 months. Official rules (registry source verified 2026-08-25).
Minimum purchase used by this check: S$100 including statutory tax.
| Item | 🇮🇳 India | 🇸🇬 Singapore |
|---|---|---|
| Gold value | — | — |
| Entered making charge | — | — |
| Statutory tax | — | — |
| Optional tourist refund | not included | not included |
| Modelled subtotal | — | — |
Estimate excludes stones, fixed/per-gram making fees, wastage/value-addition lines, discounts, exchange deductions, payment fees, travel cost and Indian customs duty. Refund results are illustrative and depend on retailer participation, eligibility, validation and scheme fees.
Bringing gold to India: the airport rules
The current verified India rule records a jewellery allowance for an eligible passenger who meets the residence-abroad condition: up to 40 g for a female passenger and 20 g for another eligible passenger. Bullion is not included in that jewellery allowance. A separate conditional route for up to 1 kg is not a general allowance; eligibility, declaration and payment conditions must be checked separately.
This is a shopping-planning summary, not a customs eligibility or duty decision. Check the current notification for the exact passenger, journey and product form.
Official baggage allowance rules · Official conditional gold route · effective from 2026-02-02 · registry v1
Tourist tips
🇮🇳 India
- Check the current BIS hallmarking rule and verify the article's identifiers using the official BIS guidance or app before purchase.
- The GoldJaanch reference rate is national; an individual shop quote can differ.
- Use the Bill Calculator as an estimate and compare it with an itemised shop quote.
🇸🇬 Singapore
- Do not infer tax treatment from a 999 purity label; check the exact product against the current linked official rule.
- Use Mustafa's dated board as this page's reference, then compare the seller's exact product and fees.
- A tourist-refund estimate appears only while the eTRS registry rule is current; confirm the participating retailer and current official steps.
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