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GRTU make Malta property recommendations



Country:  Malta

8 October 2009

The Chamber for Small and Medium Enterprise (GRTU) has made a string of proposals designed to help revive the Malta property market, in preparation for the country’s upcoming Budget.

The GRTU’s top suggestion is that first-time buyers should be given a one-year concession from paying stamp duty on all homes in Malta priced at €120,000 (£110,000) and under.

The chamber believe that this measure will help increase demand for property in Malta among first-time buyers, which is currently at an historical low, and help with the sales of more Malta properties. The Malta property sector is currently experiencing somewhat of quiet period.

A spokesperson from the chamber said: “The GRTU has always advised the government in helping first-time buyers to meet each requirement.”

The chamber is also proposing the reduction of the current 35% withholding tax on promise of sale to 12%.

The government has also been urged to abolish the 1% fee paid on the promise of sale, which has, in the past, deterred some people thinking of buying a home in Malta. The chamber wants the fee to be replaced with a non-refundable €50 (£45) administration fee.


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