SINGAPORE - South-east Asian app giant Grab has been in the news of late, largely for the wrong reasons.
Its decision to pass on the one percentage point rise in goods and services tax (GST) to its platform drivers in December received backlash, with observers pointing out that such drivers are, in fact, Grab’s customers. They are also not GST-registered, which means they cannot charge GST or make claims for GST costs.
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