Holding residential property on inter vivos trusts in Singapore: transfers to trustees

Abstract As a response to the “missing beneficial owner” problem highlighted by the Zhao Hui Fang case, amendments have been made to Singapore’s stamp duty regime. ABSD will now be levied at 35% on transfers of residential property to trustees, with a remission available if certain conditions are me...

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Published in:Trusts & trustees 2022-12, Vol.28 (10), p.938-948
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Amendments
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Conveyancing
Interest (Law)
Laws, regulations and rules
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Stamp duties
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Trusts
Trusts and trustees
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Conveyancing
Interest (Law)
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Stamp duties
Succession planning
Taxation
Transfer (Law)
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