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[경제]’Transfer tax-free 1.2 billion won’ enforcement date undecided… Seller in trouble

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Although the National Assembly passed a bill to raise the capital gains tax exemption standard for single-family owners from 900 million won to 1.2 billion won, the side effects of hasty legislation are appearing.

Sellers are in trouble because it is unclear when the law will come into force, and distrust of real estate policies is growing.

Reporter Park Hong-gu on the sidewalk.

[기자]

An amendment to the law that raises the transfer tax exemption threshold for one house per household from 900 million won to 1.2 billion won passed the National Assembly, but the housing market is confused.

This is because the bill was processed without sufficient discussion, and the timing of its application has not been set.

It is said that many sellers requested that the contract be made before the law was applied, but the payment of the balance should be delayed after the effective date.

This is because, depending on the time the balance is paid, the tax differs by several tens of thousands of won.

[인터뷰- 이 동 훈 / 서울 은평구 공인중개사 : 매수를 5억에 했고 매도를 12억에 했다면 비과세가 9억 한도인 경우 양도세가 평균 4천만 원 정도가 나와요. 그런데 양도세 비과세가 12억이 되면 이 세금 4천만 원이 세이브되는 거죠.]

There are many arguments on the Internet calling for the law to be enforced as soon as possible.

These are mainly people who want to sell their houses, and they are of the opinion that it should be implemented immediately after the passage of the State Council.

Bills passed by the National Assembly are to be promulgated by the president within 15 days, and unless otherwise specified, they take effect 20 days after promulgation.

However, there is a forecast that this amendment to the Income Tax Act will be difficult to apply within this year as the enforcement ordinances of the related laws must also be changed.

[권대중 / 명지대 부동산학과 교수 : 일단 발표만 해놓고 시행일이 없기 때문에 서둘러도 내년 1월 말이나 2월쯤 돼야 할 것 같은데요.]

There are growing calls to raise the standard for high-priced housing as well as the transfer tax exemption standard.

The LTV 40%, which applies only to less than 900 million won, the ban on loans for houses over 1.5 billion won, and the special supply standard for apartments of 900 million won are the subject of controversy.

According to KB Kookmin Bank data, as of November, the average sale price of an apartment in Seoul was 1.237 million won, and the median price was over 1 billion won.

This is YTN Park Hong-goo.

YTN Park Hong-gu (hkpark@ytn.co.kr)

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