When starting to buy a home, the talk of the stamp duty exemption will definitely crop up. But to new homebuyers, it might be something you are unsure of.
So, if you are thinking of buying a property for sale in Johor Bahru (JB), read up on the stamp duty exemption, as we will cover what you need to know so you can get the home you want.
When buying property in JB or a house in general, you don’t only take into account the purchase price. Instead, there are other costs such as legal fees, Real Property Gains Tax (RPGT), Memorandum of Transfer (MOT), and stamp duty.
Stamp duty is actually a tax charged by the government that includes a fee on legal documents upon purchasing a property. In Malaysia, stamp duty is charged for documents like an instrument of transfer and loan agreement. In short, stamp duty is a fixed amount of tax for the instrument of transfer (Fixed Duties) in accordance with the value of the loan agreement (Ad Valorem Duties).
Here, we’ll explore more on stamp duty which will be carried forward until December 2023. The stamp duty exemption is carried out in line with the Keluarga Malaysia Home Ownership Initiative (iMILIKI), which started on June 1, 2022.
The calculation of stamp duty fees depends on the price of the house for sale in JB that you want, as it is a percentage of the purchase price. Here are the percentages:
If you are a first-time homebuyer, then yes – you are eligible for a 100% exemption for stamp duty. So, if your first property is a house for sale in JB priced less than RM500k, then go for it.
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