The Additional
Conveyance Duties for Sellers (ACDS) will apply on qualifying disposal of
equity interests in the PHE
(“Target”) based on the market value of the underlying residential property.
Additional
Conveyance Duties for Sellers (ACDS) Rates
| (A) If the Target is a Type 1 PHE |
|---|
Market
value of the underlying residential property own by the Target | ACDS |
| 12% on the entire value | 12% x U1/V x W |
| |
| (B) If the Target is a Type 2 PHE |
|---|
Market value of the underlying residential property own by the Target | ACDS |
| 12% on the entire value | 12% x U1/V x W1 x X + 12% x U1/V x W2 (if target owns PIP directly) |
Note: The
above table is a simplified version. For the full version and the terms used, please refer to IRAS
e-Tax Guide on Stamp Duty: Additional Conveyance Duties (ACD) On Residential Property-Holding
Entities.
Example on ACDS
Mr Wong owns 80% equity interest in Company B
which owns 90% equity interest in Company A. Company A directly owns a prescribed immovable property valued at $8M and it total tangible assets is $10M.
Company B’s total tangible assets is $2M. Mr Wong had previously acquired 40%
equity interest in Company B on 1 Jan 2011, 10% on 1 Apr 2017 and 30% on 1 Jan
2019.
Mr Wong sold his 80% equity interest in Company B
on 1 Jan 2021.
STEP 1:
Determine if the target is a PHE
Asset
percentage for Company A = $8M/$10M = 80%
Company A is
a Type 1 PHE as 80% of its total tangible assets is prescribed immovable property
Asset
percentage for Company B = $8M x 90% / [$2M + ($10M x 90%)] = 65%
Company B is
a Type 2 PHE.
STEP 2:
Determine the seller’s associates
Mr Wong is not associated to the other equity-holders in Company B. We will
only look at the 80% equity interest belonging to Mr Wong.
STEP 3:
Determine if the seller is a significant owner
Mr Wong is a
significant owner as he owns 80% in Company B, which is above the 50%
significant ownership threshold.
STEP 4:
Compute the ACDS payable
Assuming that the prescribed immovable property is a part of an entire building used for residential purposes and the value of it is $8M,
- Mr Wong: ACDS x 30%* x $8M x 90%
*ACDS does not apply to the other 50% equity interest as 40%
was acquired before 11 Mar 2017 and 10% was
acquired more than 3 years ago from the date of sale.
For more information on examples and
computation, please refer to IRAS e-Tax Guide on Stamp Duty: Additional Conveyance
Duties (ACD) On Residential Property-Holding Entities.