China weighing property tax breaks to boost sales, free up household cash
中国考虑减免房产税以促进销售，释放家庭资金
Chinese authorities are gearing up to ease tax rules related to residential property transactions, a move that analysts view as “very positive” for boosting the nation’s struggling market and freeing up household cash for consumption.
中国当局正准备放宽与住宅物业交易相关的税收规定，分析人士认为，这对提振低迷的市场、释放家庭消费资金来说是“非常积极”的举措。
A range of new policies are currently under review to reduce taxes for both homebuyers and sellers, the Ministry of Finance said on Friday. These measures will be introduced “in the near future”, alongside additional fiscal policies to support the economy, it said.
财政部于周五表示，目前正在审议一系列新政策，以减轻购房者和卖方的税负。这些措施将“在不久的将来”推出，并将伴随着其他支持经济的财政政策。
Homebuyers may see a potential 2 per cent reduction in the deed tax on transaction values, which could be “beneficial to home transactions, especially in big cities where prices are elevated”, said Jeff Zhang, an equity analyst at US research firm Morningstar.
晨星公司（Morningstar）的美国研究公司股票分析师张杰夫表示，购房者的契税可能会有2%的潜在下调，这对于房屋交易，尤其是在房价较高的大城市来说，将是“有利的”。
