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 owners

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