ABSD (Trust) won’t impact those who have Standby Trusts with pour-over Wills

The Ministry of Finance on 8 May 2022 announced that an Additional Buyer’s Stamp Duty (ABSD) of 35% will be imposed for the transfer of residential property into a living trust. Essentially, the Ministry said that the ABSD (Trust) of 35% is being imposed to close a gap where residential property is being transferred to […]