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Tricky questions on whether private homes should carry a higher tax burden

This can be in the form of capital gains taxes on transactions of homes, or levying tax linked to the capital value of a home or raising property taxes

Leslie Yee
Published Mon, Nov 1, 2021 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

GOVERNMENTS across the globe have spent vast sums of money to help people and businesses deal with the economic devastation wrought by the Covid-19 pandemic.

As countries look to build back better from the pandemic, strengthening social safety nets and fighting climate change will add to the strain on government purses.

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