The Key to ABSD (Trust)
Recently, a new tax was imposed in hopes to plug loopholes that have been exploited. It was announced that ABSD (Trust) will be implemented on properties that are transferred into living trusts. But what does this truly mean, and how would it affect you as a property buyer? What is a Living Trust? A living trust is created by a person when he is alive, and this person is also known as the settlor. In contrast, a testamentary trust is