More savings as Changi Airport shops in the public areas continue to absorb GST in 2023

Shoppers to enjoy double savings with additional 8% discount in Changi’s “2xGST” promotion for eight days in January

SINGAPORE, 22 December 2022 – Changi Airport Group (CAG), together with its tenants, will continue to absorb the Goods and Services Tax (GST) in the new year[1] at participating retail shops in the public areas of the airport^[2]. On top of this, shoppers will also get an additional 8% off their purchases under the “2XGST” promotion for eight days in January[3].

The “2xGST” promotion applies to transactions with a minimum net value of S$30[4] after deducting all other discounts. To enjoy the GST absorption, shoppers have to be a Changi Rewards member, which is free to sign-up. In addition, customers who pay using Changi’s digital wallet Changi Pay will receive an S$8 Changi Pay return voucher credited to their account. Visit www.changiairport.com/2xgst for details and the list of participating outlets.

Ms Phau Hui Hoon, CAG’s General Manager for Landside Concessions, said, “We are glad that our tenants support this move to continue absorbing GST for retail spend in 2023. This has been a unique attraction of shopping in Changi Airport’s public areas. Shoppers can look forward to bigger savings when they shop at Changi during the 2xGST promotion in January. We hope this promotion will bring some cheer to them as they prepare for the festive period.”

CAG has been working with its tenants to absorb GST for retail spend in its public-area stores since 2009. The 2xGST promotion, first launched in September 2010, has become a signature campaign that shoppers look forward to every year. For more information on GST-absorbed shopping in Changi Airport, visit https://rewards.changiairport.com/en/benefits-and-privileges/how-it-works.html

Ms Rachel Cheng, Managing Director of Eu Yan Sang Singapore, which has been a landside tenant at Changi Airport since 2014, said, “The government's GST increase will potentially be a challenge for businesses due to consumers’ mindset to cut back on disposable income spend. However, with travel recovery, we hope that business conditions at the airport will improve. CAG's shopping campaigns like the 2xGST promotions will help to attract more shoppers to the airport and cushion the impact of the GST increase.”

Promotions to usher in the Chinese New Year

From 5 January 2023 to 5 February 2023, shoppers can redeem a set of auspicious bunny red packets[5] and a 20% Changi Eats promo code if they spend S$80 (S$100 at supermarket) in a single receipt. Paying by Mastercard or Changi Pay will allow them to redeem an additional set of red packets. Changi Rewards members who spend S$80 on food and beverage can also redeem an additional five carnival credits[6]to use at the T3 Underground Carnival. For more information on the T3 Underground Carnival, visit https://www.changiairport.com/en/changifestivevillage/play/t3-underground-carnival.html