Banker calls for imposing tax on vacant houses - Gulf Times
Story date: 2008-05-15 03:42:00
Added on: 2008-05-15 18:00:56
QATAR as well as other Gulf governments should consider imposing tax on vacant houses and banks should make mortgage loans costlier to discourage conspicuous demand in the real estate sector. These measures could also control inflation, according to ...
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