不要以為標少標題寫錯字，不是把買屋自住寫成買屋自首，看下這則新聞你便明白：
Joe Hockey announces foreign investment moratorium, urges rule-breakers to come clean
Foreign investors who have illegally bought Australian real estate have until November 30 to come clean and sell their properties or face potential prosecution under a new Abbott government crackdown.
Third parties – such as lawyers or real estate agents – who knowingly assist a foreign investor to breach the rules will also now be subject to penalties, including fines of $42,500 for individuals and $212,500 for companies.
Mr Abbott says there will also be increased scrutiny around foreign investment in agriculture and increased transparency on the levels of foreign ownership in Australia through a comprehensive land register.
The Prime Minister insisted Australia was still "open for business" despite the crackdown.
"I really want to stress that this is a government which is pro-business and pro-investment," he said. "We are certainly pro-foreign investment, but it does have to be the right foreign investment."
He said he wants a real estate playing field that is "at least level" and if possible "slightly tilted towards the locals".
Joe Hockey announces foreign investment moratorium, urges rule-breakers to come clean
Australia's investment regime generally does not allow foreign investors to purchase existing homes and Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced tougher penalties, including possible jail terms, for people who break the rules.
Under legislation to be introduced later this year, penalties will be increased to $127,500 or three years' imprisonment for individuals, and $637,500 for companies. The government wants the new regime in place by December 1.
But Treasurer Joe Hockey has announced a moratorium to encourage people who have made unlawful purchases to turn themselves in.
"Those foreign investors have until November 30 to come forward and self identify," he said on Saturday. "They will be forced to sell their properties, but they will not be subject to criminal prosecution."
People who don't come forward will face the full force of the law, he said.
"If you do not come to us, we will come to you because eventually we will find those people that have engaged in unlawful acquisition of Australian real estate and we will prosecute you and we will be very hard about it."
Data-matching systems to be used
The government will also transfer all residential real estate functions to the Australian Taxation Office, which will use its data-matching systems to identify possible breaches.
Divestment orders will be supplemented by civil pecuniary penalties, or infringement notices for less serious breaches, the government said in a statement.
Under legislation to be introduced later this year, penalties will be increased to $127,500 or three years' imprisonment for individuals, and $637,500 for companies. The government wants the new regime in place by December 1.
But Treasurer Joe Hockey has announced a moratorium to encourage people who have made unlawful purchases to turn themselves in.
"Those foreign investors have until November 30 to come forward and self identify," he said on Saturday. "They will be forced to sell their properties, but they will not be subject to criminal prosecution."
People who don't come forward will face the full force of the law, he said.
"If you do not come to us, we will come to you because eventually we will find those people that have engaged in unlawful acquisition of Australian real estate and we will prosecute you and we will be very hard about it."
Data-matching systems to be used
The government will also transfer all residential real estate functions to the Australian Taxation Office, which will use its data-matching systems to identify possible breaches.
Divestment orders will be supplemented by civil pecuniary penalties, or infringement notices for less serious breaches, the government said in a statement.
Third parties – such as lawyers or real estate agents – who knowingly assist a foreign investor to breach the rules will also now be subject to penalties, including fines of $42,500 for individuals and $212,500 for companies.
Mr Abbott says there will also be increased scrutiny around foreign investment in agriculture and increased transparency on the levels of foreign ownership in Australia through a comprehensive land register.
The Prime Minister insisted Australia was still "open for business" despite the crackdown.
"I really want to stress that this is a government which is pro-business and pro-investment," he said. "We are certainly pro-foreign investment, but it does have to be the right foreign investment."
He said he wants a real estate playing field that is "at least level" and if possible "slightly tilted towards the locals".
(2/5/2015 Sydney Morning Herald)
近年樓市興旺，大陸人可謂居功至偉，澳洲因為澳幣滙率一直下瀉，更加提供吸引買物業投資的誘因。於是，賣家見到我國同胞，不期然會知道最後成交價會比估價高兩三成，因為大陸買家宇宙最強，出手最豪。兩個月前，我寫了悉尼買樓風波一文，中國富豪以空殻公司名義，買了近4000萬的豪宅，違反非公民不能買二手樓宇的規定，政府逼他出售，否則提出檢控，據講業主已把物業放售。發展到現在，政府針對樓房價格颷升，真的決心打擊不合資格買家，威脅要作檢控，連地產代理及處理樓宇買賣的律師也要負刑責，又似乎很認真。還要暫緩執行有關條例(moratorium)，給不合資格買家自首投案的機會，買樓也要自首，好似前所未聞。究竟對樓價影響有多大呢？不過，一手樓還可以讓非公民去買，大陸同胞可能要轉去買公寓了，因為一手的獨立屋多數都在較偏遠地區，不是豪宅，大陸同胞看不上眼，剩下來就只有多層公寓可供選擇了。
近年樓市興旺，大陸人可謂居功至偉，澳洲因為澳幣滙率一直下瀉，更加提供吸引買物業投資的誘因。於是，賣家見到我國同胞，不期然會知道最後成交價會比估價高兩三成，因為大陸買家宇宙最強，出手最豪。兩個月前，我寫了悉尼買樓風波一文，中國富豪以空殻公司名義，買了近4000萬的豪宅，違反非公民不能買二手樓宇的規定，政府逼他出售，否則提出檢控，據講業主已把物業放售。發展到現在，政府針對樓房價格颷升，真的決心打擊不合資格買家，威脅要作檢控，連地產代理及處理樓宇買賣的律師也要負刑責，又似乎很認真。還要暫緩執行有關條例(moratorium)，給不合資格買家自首投案的機會，買樓也要自首，好似前所未聞。究竟對樓價影響有多大呢？不過，一手樓還可以讓非公民去買，大陸同胞可能要轉去買公寓了，因為一手的獨立屋多數都在較偏遠地區，不是豪宅，大陸同胞看不上眼，剩下來就只有多層公寓可供選擇了。
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