I am a Singapore citizen planning to jointly purchase our first matrimonial home with my foreign spouse. As this is our first property, are we required to pay Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty (ABSD)?

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No. ABSD is not payable on the joint purchase of a residential property by a married couple where at least one spouse is a Singapore citizen, provided neither spouse owns any residential property at the time of purchase.

This is in accordance with the Remission of ABSD for a Married Couple.

I am a Singapore citizen planning to jointly purchase our first matrimonial home with my foreign spouse. As this is our first property, are we required to pay Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty (ABSD)?

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