17.01.2013 - Singapore gets tough on foreign property buyers
Additional stamp duty of up to 15 per cent for non-Singaporeans to cool booming property market. New property cooling measures have been introduced in Singapore as part of a worrying trend in Asia to block foreigners from the market. The Singapore government has increased the additional buyer’s stamp duty (ABSD) for non-Singaporeans from 10 per cent to 15 per cent. The 10 per cent levy was introduced just over a year ago but has not had the desired effect of slowing property prices...............................................Full Article: Source
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