The Federal Ministry of Finance wants to allow German Federal States to lower the property transfer tax rates for owner-occupied housing. There is evidence that such tax heavily distorts the housing market. However, since the tax is an important source ofrevenue for the Federal States, it...

In wenigen Jahren haben abgesehen von Bayern und Sachsen alle Länder die Sätze der Grunderwerbsteuer deutlich erhöht. Es gibt empirische Evidenz, dass die Steuersatz-anhebungen durch Verhaltensreaktionen zu niedrigeren Immobilienumsätzen geführt haben. Durch die gesonderte Berücksichtigung...

In wenigen Jahren haben abgesehen von Bayern und Sachsen alle Länder die Sätze der Grunderwerbsteuer deutlich erhöht. Es gibt empirische Evidenz, dass die Steuersatz-anhebungen durch Verhaltensreaktionen zu niedrigeren Immobilienumsätzen geführt haben. Durch die gesonderte Berücksichtigung...

House prices have increased faster than average income in many countries over the last decade, raising concerns on the affordability of housing. We study the impact of transaction taxes on the real estate market and the effectiveness of tax subsidies to make housing more affordable. We show how...

We exploit staggered real estate transaction tax (RETT) hikes across German states to identify the effect of house price changes on mortgage credit supply. Based on approximately 33 million real estate online listings, we construct a quarterly hedonic house price index (HPI) between 2008:q1 and...

With Toronto City Council due to discuss an increase in the land transfer tax (LTT) on highend homes at an upcoming meeting, this independent analysis of the impacts of such a move is intended to help inform the deliberations. In this E-Brief, we evaluate the economic cost of raising LTT...