Even if all the tax they pay is VAT on expensive meals in London restaurants or stamp duty on flats in Mayfair, it is still additional income for Mr Brown.

即使他们纳的税全是伦敦餐厅大餐的增值税或住在梅菲尔(译者注：伦敦上流住宅区)的公寓所上交的印花税，仍是布朗的额外收入。

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"The revised Additional Buyer Stamp Duty measures are meant to moderate the demand for properties across all groups of buyers of properties, including Singapore citizens, Singapore permanent residents and foreigners, " a statement provided by a Ministry of Finance official said.

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Even if all the tax they pay is VAT on expensive meals in London restaurants or stamp duty on flats in Mayfair, it is still additional income for Mr Brown.

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