58 results for 'absd'
7 Jul 2025 • Selling
SSD Singapore Guide (2025): What Is Seller’s Stamp Duty, Seller's Stamp Duty Calculator, and More
Seller's Stamp Duty, or SSD, is a tax of up to 12% that Singapore property buyers need to pay if you sell your home within three years of purchasing it. Find out how much Seller's Stamp Duty costs and when you can get exempted from it.
23 Jan 2025 • Buying
Downpayment for Condo in Singapore: How Much to Pay? (2025)
Making a downpayment for condo is the first step to make when buying a condo in Singapore. Whether you're buying your first private property or upgrading from an HDB flat, learn how much you need to pay upfront in 2023.
23 Oct 2024 • Home Financing
Essential Occupier for HDB Flats: 3 Key Scenarios for Adding One
When buying property in Singapore, should you put down an additional person as a co-owner or essential occupier? In this article, we talk about what is an essential occupier, who can be one, and when it can be beneficial to add an essential occupier in Singapore.
7 Oct 2024 • Home Financing
Property Investment in Singapore: 6 Important Factors to Consider Before Buying
About 90% of Singaporeans already own at least one property. On top of that, many aspire to buy a second property for investment purposes. To assess if you can truly afford it, you must consider restrictions like ABSD, TDSR, and more.
9 May 2024 • Legal & Tax
Understanding the '99 to 1' Loophole: Why You Should Not Decouple Property Just to Avoid ABSD in Singapore
Considering decoupling property to buy ABSD-free investment properties in Singapore? Heard of the 99-to-1 loophole? Read to find out more and if you should decouple your property.
23 Jan 2024 • Buying
ABSD Singapore Rates (2025): Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty Guide for 2nd Property, PRs and Foreigners
Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty (ABSD) for Singapore citizens buying their second and subsequent properties is 20% to 30%; permanent residents, foreigners and entities have to pay 5% to 65% from 27 April 2023 onwards.
14 Sep 2023 • Legal & Tax
Property Cooling Measures 2023: How are Singaporean Investors Handling the Latest ABSD Hikes?
Property cooling measures in 2023 have tempered foreigners from buying condos in Singapore. How have Singaporean investors responded to the latest ABSD hikes? We use insights from the PropertyGuru Singapore Consumer Sentiment Study H2 2023 to explain their points of view.
13 Sep 2023 • Buying
Guide to Buying Commercial Property in Singapore (2023)
Buying commercial property in Singapore means you do not have to pay ABSD for your property purchase. For those looking to buy commercial property as an investment or for your own business, here are 10 things to know before your purchase.
6 Sep 2023 • Buying
Guide to Buying Your First Investment Property: Singapore or Overseas?
Investing in your first property? Read about the regulations around property investment in Singapore (i.e. ABSD, Seller's Stamp Duty, etc) so you can decide if you should go for foreign property investment or expand your real estate portfolio locally.
17 Jul 2023 • Home Financing
How to 'Avoid' ABSD in Singapore: 7 Legal Ways Reduce Your ABSD Payment (2023)
Are there ways to avoid ABSD? We explore who is exempted from ABSD and the 7 ways you can legally 'avoid' paying ABSD in Singapore. Just a reminder that tax evasion is illegal!