SINGAPORE — Her phone buzzed all morning as her foreign clients called, querying her about how the recent cooling measures will impact their plans to purchase a property here in Singapore. The ...

Couple took legal action after IRAS imposed a $406,285 penalty, including a 50 per cent surcharge. Read more at ...

Data has shown that property investors in Singapore are “very sensitive” to adjustments in the Additional Buyers’ Stamp Duty (ABSD) Therefore, smaller increments are enough to dampen their demand as ...

Singaporeans buying 2nd property to pay ABSD rate of 20%. It is doubled for foreigners. (PHOTO: Getty) SINGAPORE – Singaporeans who are buying their second residential property will be subject to an ...

Given the burden imposed on buyers by the seller's stamp duty (SSD) and the total debt servicing ratio (TDSR) framework, the additional buyer's stamp duty (ABSD) should be tweaked for Singaporeans who ...

I READ the article Let local couples jointly own two private homes without incurring ABSD (BT, Jan 8, 2024) with interest and thought that the suggestion certainly makes sense. Why would two ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Ministry of National Development (MND) announced revisions to the Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty (ABSD) regime for licensed ...

not expected to have a significant impact on the commercial property market, National Development Minister Desmond Lee said on Wednesday. This is because the drivers of the residential and commercial ...

Seller Stamp Duty in Singapore can come as a shock if you sell too soon. This 2026 guide explains SSD holding periods, updated rates for homes bought from 4th July, 2025, how IRAS calculates SSD using ...

SINGAPORE - The new round of increases in Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) rates are aimed at preemptively dampening investment demand and prioritising Singaporeans buying homes for ...

ADDITIONAL buyer's stamp duty (ABSD) - introduced as part of a series of measures aimed at moderating properties prices in Singapore - caught many by surprise as it took effect the day after it was ...