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title: "GST on rent — Class A Atlas glossary"
description: "Goods-and-services tax on commercial rent in APAC markets."
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> Goods-and-services tax on commercial rent in APAC markets.

## TL;DR

- Goods-and-services tax on commercial rent in APAC markets.
- GST on commercial rent: 18% India, 9% Singapore (rising to 9% from 2024), 10% Australia.

# GST on rent

*Tax · APAC*

## Short definition

Goods-and-services tax on commercial rent in APAC markets.

## Full definition

GST on commercial rent: 18% India, 9% Singapore (rising to 9% from 2024), 10% Australia. Recoverable input tax for GST-registered tenants; cost for SEZ-export-only tenants in some structures.

## Why this matters for Class A leasing

GST on rent is part of the tax vocabulary that institutional [Class A](/glossary/class-a) occupiers, landlords, and advisers use across APAC markets. Understanding it correctly affects how you read lease documents, model occupancy economics, and benchmark deal terms across cities. Class A Atlas tracks the APAC definition alongside the global standard so [cross-border](/topics/cross-border-expansion) occupiers can translate quickly.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/glossary/gst-on-rent), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z.