How Tax Could Break China's Property Sector: SCMP

After China announced plans to roll out a nationwide property tax to help address wealth inequality, concerns were raised that it would become the last straw to break the back of the beleaguered real estate sector, the South China Morning Post reported.

But the policy will not take immediate effect – China will first carry out pilot schemes for the next five years in several selected cities, and while it is highly likely it will happen, the “when factor” has become increasingly important.

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George Russell

George Russell is a freelance writer and editor based in Hong Kong who has lived in Asia since 1996. His work has been published in the Financial Times, The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, New York Post, Variety, Forbes and the South China Morning Post.