GOVERNMENT PLANS TO PROVIDE LIFELONG PROPERTY TAXES REDUCTION TO BOOST URBAN RENEWAL|參與老屋都更 政府擬祭"房屋稅終生減免"

In an effort to expedite urban renewal, the government is planning to provide participants with a lifelong property tax exemption. Minister of Finance, Sheu Yu-Jer, said on November 30th at the Legislative Yuan that if made to choose between property and land tax , an exemption on property tax would be preferable, but would require local government's approval before it could be implemented. In an effort to expedite urban renewal, the government has plans to provide participants with a lifelong reduction in property taxes. Minister of Finance, Sheu Yu-Jer, said on November 30th at the Legislative Yuan that if made to choose between property and land tax reductions, a reduction in property taxes would be preferable. ==SHEU YU-JER, Minister of Finance== Post-urban renewal, property values will surely increase but land taxes may not. Why? As you know, this is because a lesser proportion of property will be owned. According to government estimates, there are about 140,000 apartment buildings nationwide that are over 30 years old, comprising over one million households, of which 50,000 buildings are not earthquake-safe and are in dire need of rebuilding. Currently, only half of property tax is levied on urban renewal properties for two years. The MOI plans to allow owner-occupiers to continue paying half the property tax as long as they don't move. Reducing taxes for owner-occupiers is the main objective, Sheu Yu-Jer believes, yet adds that the impact on local finances must be discussed. ==LU SHIOW-YEN, KMT Legislator and SHEU YU-JER, Minister of Finance== (As long as a property is owner-occupied, the owner can continue to pay half of land and property taxes indefinitely.) Next comes the issue of how long to extend the two-year policy. The MOI will consider this and will support the lessening taxes for owner-occupiers. Sheu Yu-Jer emphasized that the Ministry of the Interior is in charge of the Urban Renewal Act and that he has not seen the draft. The Ministry of Finance is happy to support the policy, yet insists that all preferential tax policies be reviewed within a set time. He estimates that a review will take place in three to five years to evaluate the benefits of the policy. TRANSLATED BY：M. LARSEN-STRECKER 為加速推動都更，政府有意推動參與都更民眾房屋稅終身減免，上午財政部長許虞哲在立法院財政委員會表示，減免房屋稅與地價稅後，房屋稅或許會比較優惠。 ==財政部長 許虞哲== 都更以後房屋現值一定會增加 但是你的地價稅不一定會增加 為什麼呢 我想各位很清楚 因為他的持分減少了嘛 根據政府估計，目前國內超過30年的老舊公寓住宅約有十四萬棟、超過一百萬戶，其中五萬棟還有耐震的安全疑慮，急需補強或重建，依照目前的規定，只要是參與都更的房屋，都可享房屋稅2年減半，不過內政部擬規畫，原屋主只要沒有移轉、自住期間，房屋稅可持續享減半徵收，對此許虞哲認為，自住輕稅是原則，但都更自住者優惠延長，涉及地方財源必須進一步討論。 ==國民黨立委 盧秀燕 vs. 財政部長 許虞哲== 他房子不移轉的話 不買賣的話 他(房屋稅地價稅)永久減半 當然這個(都更房屋稅減半) 兩年要延長多久 這部份未來 我想內政部會考量 主要是朝著自住能夠讓他輕稅 這個方向應該是支持 許虞哲強調，都更條例由內政部主管，目前還沒有看到相關方案，財政部樂意支持政策，但所有租稅優惠都必須限期檢討，預計優惠3、5年後要檢討，看誘因夠不夠。 記者 吳雅瑜 林國煌 台北報導