英國財政大臣 Rishi Sunak 正計劃將去年推出的救市措施「印花稅假期」（Stamp duty holiday）延長至今年6月底，望此舉有助令樓市交投保持活躍，推動英國經濟從解除「封城措施」下逐步復甦。

資料來源：The Times《泰晤士報》

日期：24 Feb 2021

(節錄自英文原文)

In July last year the government exempted most buyers from the levy if they completed their purchase before March 31, 2021. The holiday enables people to save up to £15,000 in tax. The chancellor has faced pressure to extend the deadline amid concerns that it would create a “cliff-edge”, jeopardising hundreds of thousands of sales.

The Times has been told that Sunak will use his budget on March 3 to move it to the end of June, bringing it into line with the easing of lockdown restrictions. The extension to the policy, which covers sales of properties worth up to £500,000, could cost about £1 billion.

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