News about stamp duty

LONDON (July 6): In a bid to revive Britain's economy, British Finance Minister Rishi Sunak is mulling to increase the country’s residential property tax threshold to as high as £500,000 (RM2.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 1): Property developer MCT Bhd recorded a net loss of RM21.

PETALING JAYA: Its personalised service and social media engagement with customers have helped property developer Oriental Interest Bhd clear off some unsold units from its projects in the current market downturn.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 5): The government wants to stimulate the property sector again and it is with this in mind that Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) will be reintroduced while there will also be stamp duty and Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT) exemptions.

KUALA LUMUPUR (Jan 15): Affin Hwang Investment Bank Bhd has maintained its "neutral" call on the property sector and said market conditions remain challenging.

PETALING JAYA (Oct 12): The real property gains tax (RPGT) is still part of the Malaysian property market landscape, but Putrajaya has heeded public opinion and making enhancements by revising the base year of calculation.

  PETALING JAYA: First-time homebuyers in the secondary market can rejoice with the recent announcement of stamp duty exemptions.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 30): Putrajaya as agreed to extend the Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) for another six months from July 1, 2019 until Dec 31, 2019, the Minister of Finance Lim Guan Eng announced in a statement today.

KUALA LUMPUR: The stamp duty waiver on the instrument of transfer for first time home buyers announced in Budget 2019 will provide a boost to the current slow housing market, said Knight Frank Malaysia managing director Sarkunan Subramaniam.

PETALING JAYA (Nov 2):  The government has announced several measures in Budget 2019 aimed at raising homeownership among Malaysians.