Foreign Investment change
6/9/2017
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New Charge for Foreign Owners for Empty Properties
Foreign persons who apply for approval to purchase residential property after 9 May 2017 will face a new annual vacancy charge to be imposed if the property is not occupied for at least six months per year.
The charge will be levied annually and will be equivalent to the purchase application fee imposed at the time the property was acquired by the foreign investor.
Details of the new charge can be viewed HERE
FIRB approval for sale of new apartments limited to 50%
Developers selling under a New Dwelling Exemption Certificate issued by FIRB will now