Proposed tax breaks to encourage redevelopment of old apartment buildings

The government is considering a number of tax breaks to encourage the redevelopment of ageing apartment buildings across Japan.

Some of the proposed tax breaks include:

  • Lowering the capital gains tax from 20% to 14% for apartment owners if they sell the entire building and land
  • Eliminating the real estate acquisition tax when the building association buys the apartments from individual ownersRead more