November 2, 2018 It would make more sense for the government to increase the Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT) rates within the first five years instead of imposing a 5% tax rate for Malaysian individuals after the fifth year, said the Association of Valuers, Property Managers, Estate Agents and Property Consultants in the Private Sector […]
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Budget 2019: RPGT hike could discourage foreign property buyers, says CBRE|WTW
November 2, 2018 The government’s move to increase the Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT) rate might send the wrong signal to the market, which is already “very soft” at the moment, and discourage foreign investments in the country, according to CBRE|WTW managing director Foo Gee Jen. In Budget 2019, the government has proposed that […]
Inheritance Tax may further dampen property market — PEPS
October 30, 2018 It is inappropriate to introduce the inheritance tax now despite the need for the government to widen its tax base to raise revenue as its implementation will further dampen the property market, a real estate industry association said. The Association of Valuers, Property Managers, Estate Agents and Property Consultants in the Private […]
‘Avoid new taxes and maintain RPGT rate in Budget 2019’
October 21, 2018 The government should not implement new taxes on the real estate industry, especially counter-productive ones such as a vacancy tax, said the immediate past president of the Association of Valuers, Property Managers, Estate Agents and Property Consultants in the Private Sector Malaysia (PEPS) Foo Gee Jen. Foo hoped that in the […]