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Yes you heard right - stamp duty must be paid by cash first before being refunded from your CPF account. It usually takes 1-2 weeks to effect the withdrawal.
Hope it helps. Please feel free to prompt me if you should need any further clarifications or advise.
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But as part due to the anti-speculation measures introduced by our government, it is now required to be paid at the point of exercising the contract (which is usually 2 weeks' time) instead of the past 2-3mths.
As drawing down funds from CPF is a lengthy process, this really depends on your lawyer and CPF's response speed.
So usually to play safe, in case the draw-down is not fast enough, you are to have the equivalent cash amount ready to handle this. Read More
But as part due to the anti-speculation measures introduced by our government, it is now required to be paid at the point of exercising the contract (which is usually 2 weeks' time) instead of the past 2-3mths.
As drawing down funds from CPF is a lengthy process, this really depends on your lawyer and CPF's response speed.
So usually to play safe, in case the draw-down is not fast enough, you are to have the equivalent cash amount ready to handle this. Read More