The top 3 myths that spur investors to use ABSD loopholes

Property investment is an expensive affair so it is vital that you get your sums right first, because you risk losing the asset. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
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When it comes to taxes, action really speaks louder than words because what you have done matters more than your motives behind the transactions under scrutiny.

Here are the three key misconceptions that have landed property buyers in trouble because they used the 99-to-1 loophole to dodge the additional buyer’s stamp duty (ABSD).

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