April Property Taxes See Narrower Decline, Taipei City Shows Positive Growth Across All Three Taxes
According to national tax revenue statistics released by Taiwan's Ministry of Finance, the decline in real estate-related tax items slowed in April, showing mixed increases and decreases. Land value increment tax turned to an annual increase of 4.8%, deed tax increased by 8.1%, while individual housing and land transaction tax only slightly decreased by 1.4%. Observing the six major municipalities, Taipei City showed positive growth across all three property taxes.
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(Central News Agency reporter Lu Yen-tzu, Taipei, 12th) The Ministry of Finance today announced national tax revenue statistics, stating that the decline in real estate-related tax items slowed in April, showing mixed increases and decreases. Land value increment tax turned to an annual increase of 4.8%, deed tax increased by 8.1%, while individual housing and land transaction tax only slightly decreased by 1.4%. Observing the six major municipalities, Taipei City showed positive growth across all three property taxes.
Liu Hsun-jung, Deputy Director of the Department of Statistics, Ministry of Finance, stated that real estate-related tax items in April showed mixed increases and decreases. Among them, individual housing and land transaction tax decreased by 1.4% year-on-year, but the decline slowed. Land value increment tax turned to an annual increase of 4.8%, and deed tax continued to show an annual increase of 8.1%.
Observing the performance of individual tax items, Liu Hsun-jung explained that the net collection of land value increment tax in April was NT$5.6 billion. Increases and decreases varied across counties and cities. Among the six major municipalities, Taipei City and Taoyuan City saw larger increases, with annual growth of 35.3% and 27.9% respectively, mainly due to an increase in large tax payment cases. New Taipei City and Tainan City saw larger decreases, with annual declines of 18.9% and 23.8% respectively.
Liu Hsun-jung explained that the net collection of land value increment tax for the first four months was NT$22.2 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 11.3%. Taichung City, New Taipei City, and Kaohsiung City saw larger decreases. Taipei City was the only one of the six major municipalities to show an annual increase, with 8.8%.
Regarding deed tax, Liu Hsun-jung stated that the net collection in April was NT$1.3 billion. Increases and decreases varied across counties and cities. Taipei City and Kaohsiung City saw larger increases, mainly due to the handover of new construction projects and large cases. Taoyuan City and New Taipei City saw larger decreases.
For the first four months, the net collection of deed tax was NT$5.3 billion, a year-on-year increase of 7.7%. Taipei City, Miaoli County, and Tainan City saw larger increases, while Taichung City and Taoyuan City saw larger decreases.
Regarding individual housing and land transaction tax, Liu Hsun-jung stated that the net collection in April was NT$4.3 billion. Increases and decreases varied across counties and cities. Taichung City saw the largest decrease, with an annual decline of 22.2%. New Taipei City saw the largest increase, with an annual growth of 22.8%. Taipei City saw an annual increase of 8.2%. For the first four months, the net collection was NT$13.7 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 5.2%. Taichung City and Taoyuan City saw larger decreases, while New Taipei City continued to show an increase.
Liu Hsun-jung analyzed that currently, the decline in real estate-related tax items is narrowing, but it is still at a relatively low level. Due to many political and economic variables, such as whether the central bank will relax credit controls and how much it will benefit the housing market, further observation is needed. (Editor: Lin Chia-hsien) 1150512
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(Central News Agency reporter Lu Yen-tzu, Taipei, 12th) The Ministry of Finance today announced national tax revenue statistics, stating that the decline in real estate-related tax items slowed in April, showing mixed increases and decreases. Land value increment tax turned to an annual increase of 4.8%, deed tax increased by 8.1%, while individual housing and land transaction tax only slightly decreased by 1.4%. Observing the six major municipalities, Taipei City showed positive growth across all three property taxes.
Liu Hsun-jung, Deputy Director of the Department of Statistics, Ministry of Finance, stated that real estate-related tax items in April showed mixed increases and decreases. Among them, individual housing and land transaction tax decreased by 1.4% year-on-year, but the decline slowed. Land value increment tax turned to an annual increase of 4.8%, and deed tax continued to show an annual increase of 8.1%.
Observing the performance of individual tax items, Liu Hsun-jung explained that the net collection of land value increment tax in April was NT$5.6 billion. Increases and decreases varied across counties and cities. Among the six major municipalities, Taipei City and Taoyuan City saw larger increases, with annual growth of 35.3% and 27.9% respectively, mainly due to an increase in large tax payment cases. New Taipei City and Tainan City saw larger decreases, with annual declines of 18.9% and 23.8% respectively.
Liu Hsun-jung explained that the net collection of land value increment tax for the first four months was NT$22.2 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 11.3%. Taichung City, New Taipei City, and Kaohsiung City saw larger decreases. Taipei City was the only one of the six major municipalities to show an annual increase, with 8.8%.
Regarding deed tax, Liu Hsun-jung stated that the net collection in April was NT$1.3 billion. Increases and decreases varied across counties and cities. Taipei City and Kaohsiung City saw larger increases, mainly due to the handover of new construction projects and large cases. Taoyuan City and New Taipei City saw larger decreases.
For the first four months, the net collection of deed tax was NT$5.3 billion, a year-on-year increase of 7.7%. Taipei City, Miaoli County, and Tainan City saw larger increases, while Taichung City and Taoyuan City saw larger decreases.
Regarding individual housing and land transaction tax, Liu Hsun-jung stated that the net collection in April was NT$4.3 billion. Increases and decreases varied across counties and cities. Taichung City saw the largest decrease, with an annual decline of 22.2%. New Taipei City saw the largest increase, with an annual growth of 22.8%. Taipei City saw an annual increase of 8.2%. For the first four months, the net collection was NT$13.7 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 5.2%. Taichung City and Taoyuan City saw larger decreases, while New Taipei City continued to show an increase.
Liu Hsun-jung analyzed that currently, the decline in real estate-related tax items is narrowing, but it is still at a relatively low level. Due to many political and economic variables, such as whether the central bank will relax credit controls and how much it will benefit the housing market, further observation is needed. (Editor: Lin Chia-hsien) 1150512
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