A record-breaking year for bond issuance will likely be followed by another strong year for munis even as the threat of ending the tax-exempt status appears in writing within the halls of Congress.

Taxpayers should remember that tax-saving exemptions on capital gains are available on long-term capital gains (LTCG) only.

The threshold at which stamp duty kicks in was doubled from £125,000 to £250,000, by former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng in his mini-Budget. First-time buyers saw their exemption level raised from ...

Picture: Alison Foletta The cost of stamp duty exemption was the equivalent to $11 million a year in “foregone revenue”, Mr Jaensch said. Other measures helping people buy homes includes the $ ...

Additionally, he announced that the loan or financing limit under the Micro Financing Scheme for stamp duty exemption will be raised to RM100,000 from RM50,000 starting Jan 1, 2025.