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Restaurant in Pagoda St imposes 104% surcharge on American diners wef 9 April 2025
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Notice of 104% tax on American diners removed from S'pore Chinatown restaurant - Mothership.SG
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A restaurant in Chinatown in Singapore had apparently put up a notice declaring a 104 per cent surcharge for American diners.
A TikTok by user sgwhatsup of the notices was viewed over 400,000 times.
The notice said in English: "Americans will be charged a 104% surcharge while dining at the restaurant."
The notice of the 104 per cent “tax” is the same amount that United States president Donald Trump had slapped on Chinese imports as announced on Apr. 8.
The notices were no longer up when Mothership visited the restaurant, Xie Lao Song at Pagoda Street, on Apr. 10 evening.
By Mothership
Over a subsequent phone call, a person at the restaurant said in Mandarin: “We’ve been operating for over a decade, we would not commit such a lowly mistake.”
The restaurant is not ruling out lodging a police report if the situation escalates.
The restaurant personnel also mentioned it was a "prank".
The personnel said on Apr. 11 afternoon after that there were Americans dining at the restaurant at that time and there was "no surcharge whatsoever".
A worker at the restaurant separately told The Straits Times it was a "malicious prank" and that it was investigating.
Staff at the eatery refused to comment publicly on the matter when asked about the notices by CNA.
The restaurant beside Chinatown MRT station's Exit A is known for its crayfish and crab dishes.
However, others also supported it as they said it was up to a business to charge "surge pricing".
CNA reported that there does not appear to be a law in Singapore that addresses discriminatory pricing based on nationality.
Singapore Management University law professor Eugene Tan said he does not think it is illegal, "but it clearly raises ethical questions".
Top photos via Mothership reader & Mothership
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A restaurant in Chinatown in Singapore had apparently put up a notice declaring a 104 per cent surcharge for American diners.
A TikTok by user sgwhatsup of the notices was viewed over 400,000 times.
The notice said in English: "Americans will be charged a 104% surcharge while dining at the restaurant."
The notice of the 104 per cent “tax” is the same amount that United States president Donald Trump had slapped on Chinese imports as announced on Apr. 8.
The notices were no longer up when Mothership visited the restaurant, Xie Lao Song at Pagoda Street, on Apr. 10 evening.
What restaurant said
A personnel at the restaurant declined to go on record when queried about the notices.Over a subsequent phone call, a person at the restaurant said in Mandarin: “We’ve been operating for over a decade, we would not commit such a lowly mistake.”
The restaurant is not ruling out lodging a police report if the situation escalates.
The restaurant personnel also mentioned it was a "prank".
The personnel said on Apr. 11 afternoon after that there were Americans dining at the restaurant at that time and there was "no surcharge whatsoever".
A worker at the restaurant separately told The Straits Times it was a "malicious prank" and that it was investigating.
Staff at the eatery refused to comment publicly on the matter when asked about the notices by CNA.
The restaurant beside Chinatown MRT station's Exit A is known for its crayfish and crab dishes.
Responses
Many online commenters slammed the discriminatory nature of the sign.However, others also supported it as they said it was up to a business to charge "surge pricing".
CNA reported that there does not appear to be a law in Singapore that addresses discriminatory pricing based on nationality.
Singapore Management University law professor Eugene Tan said he does not think it is illegal, "but it clearly raises ethical questions".
Top photos via Mothership reader & Mothership
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