| 英文摘要 |
Housing prices in Taiwan have remained persistently high. Although the government has successively implemented measures such as the Specific Goods and Services Tax (Luxury Tax) and the Consolidated Income Tax on House and Land to curb speculation, the substantive effectiveness and limitations of these policies on local markets lack in-depth verification from the perspectives of frontline practitioners. This study aims to explore the impact of real estate tax reform on market behavior, price stability, and social equity. Using Nantun District in Taichung City as the research setting, this study adopted a qualitative research approach with semi-structured in-depth interviews of six real estate practitioners. Content analysis was applied to interpret the interview texts and understand the practitioners' viewpoints on tax reform. The results indicate the following: (1) Regarding market behavior, the heavy tax lockin period effectively curbed short-term speculation, prompting a shift in investment strategies from ''short-term flipping'' to ''long-term holding.'' However, this also led to a contraction in the supply of existing homes, creating a liquidity deadlock. (2) Regarding price stability, dominated by external factors such as global capital flows and rising construction costs, the single tax system acted merely as a ''brake'' rather than a ''speed limiter,'' failing to reverse the upward trend in housing prices. (3) Regarding social equity, significant ''cost shifting behavior'' exists in the seller's market. Tax burdens are ultimately passed on to buyers with rigid demand through higher prices, thereby increasing rather than alleviating the housing burden and deviating from the policy's equity goals. Based on these findings, this study suggests that the government should address the tax shifting effect by balancing holding costs and transaction costs, while establishing a transparent real estate valuation system and accelerating the supply of social housing to resolve supply-demand imbalances. Furthermore, it is recommended that real estate practitioners transform from short-term sales roles into asset allocation consultants, assisting both buyers and sellers in clarifying tax structures to reduce market information asymmetry and transaction friction. |