REA agents think the proposed 80% windfall tax will have a devastating effect on the Market for one off sites as well as for any proposed sale of land in the future close to towns/cities which could be developed.
Many people through no fault of their own have land close to towns frozen for proposed by-passes for 10 + years and now that could be subject to the 80% tax. They could have sold or developed it if it was not frozen.
As sure as night follows day, we will slowly come out of this recession and if the 80% tax stays it will drive up the price of houses again because land will not be released for sale because of punitive taxes.
The 40% capital gains tax of the 1980’s and early 90’s prevented the release of land for development so we can only speculate what will happen if the 80% windfall tax is introduced.
