By MoneyBees
Add up your streaming and other subscriptions in Singapore: monthly and yearly plans, plans you share, services you only keep for part of the year, and the 9% GST that overseas providers charge.
Your share a year
$336
3 subscriptions
Average a month
$28.00
GST inside that
$27.79
at 9%, a year
| Subscription | A month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| Video service | $18.00 | $216.00 |
| Music family plan | $5.00 | $60.00 |
| Second video service | $5.00 | $60.00 |
Video service is the largest at $216.00 a year for your share.
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Since 1 Jan 2020, overseas providers of digital services, including streaming of TV shows and music, must register for GST once their global turnover is above S$1 million and their sales to Singapore consumers are above S$100,000 a year. They charge GST at the current 9%. IRAS notes that a global provider may show a price without Singapore GST and add it once it confirms you live here. Local GST-registered businesses must show prices with GST included.
A plan shows S$12.98 a month and adds GST at checkout: you pay S$14.15. Split a S$20 family plan four ways and your share is S$5 a month, S$60 a year. Keep a S$15 service for 4 months a year instead of 12 and it costs S$60, not S$180. Together with an S$18 plan kept all year, that is S$336 a year, or S$28 a month.
Prices here are examples. Enter what your own plan shows, since providers change prices and plans often. Shared plans are split evenly; check each provider's terms on who can share.
Figures checked 3 Oct 2026.
Yes. Since 1 Jan 2020 GST applies to digital services from overseas providers, including streaming of TV shows and music, once the provider is registered under IRAS's overseas vendor regime. The rate today is 9%.
IRAS notes that a global provider may show a price without Singapore GST and add it once it confirms you live in Singapore. If the price you saw was before GST, you pay 9% more. Set GST to Added at checkout for that plan.
Those with global turnover above S$1 million that sell more than S$100,000 a year of remote services or low-value goods to consumers in Singapore. They register under a simplified pay-only regime.
Yes. A GST-registered business in Singapore must show and quote prices to the public with GST included, on price tags, adverts and websites. A fine of up to S$5,000 can apply.
Enter the full plan price and the number of people splitting it. The calculator shows your share. Check the provider's terms on who can share a plan.
Often, if you would keep the service all year. If you only watch for a few months, a monthly plan you cancel in between can cost less. Enter both ways to compare.
They are examples, not any provider's price. Enter what your own plan shows, since providers change prices and plans often.
These calculators provide general estimates for educational purposes only and are not personalised financial advice. Results may rely on rates and rules that change over time, so verify against official sources (IRAS, CPF Board, HDB, MAS) or consult a licensed financial adviser before making decisions.
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