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PAP MPs call for inheritance and property taxes in Singapore
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Several People's Action Party MPs have urged Singapore's government to consider an inheritance tax and higher taxes on ownership of multiple residential properties, framing the measures as a way to discourage home hoarding and improve housing affordability. The calls came during parliamentary debate on tax legislation, alongside questions to Second Minister for Finance Jeffrey Siow over the Finance (Income Taxes) Bill. The proposal has drawn attention given the political sensitivity of estate taxes in Singapore.
Why now: Singapore MPs publicly reviving debate on inheritance and property taxes is a notable policy shift ahead of budget discussions.
People's Action PartyJeffrey SiowSingapore
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