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  • Australian Home Values Slide 1.2% in October as Capital City Slump Accelerates

    Australian Home Values Slide 1.2% in October as Capital City Slump Accelerates

    Australian dwelling prices dropped 1.2 percent in October, registering a seventh consecutive monthly fall that pulled national values 6.7 percent below their March peak. That decline strips roughly A$63,400 ($44,528) from the median home value as borrowing limits bite.

    Capital city markets bore the brunt of the downturn, falling 8.1 percent over the past seven months. That extends the pullback beyond the 7 percent drop seen in 2022 when the Reserve Bank of Australia initiated its post-pandemic rate-tightening cycle.

    Brisbane and Perth Lead Capital Declines

    Mid-sized capital cities that saw rapid value spikes over the last six years registered the sharpest drops during the month. Brisbane property values fell 2.0 percent in October, while Perth dropped 1.7 percent. Over the past three months, values retreated 6.1 percent in Brisbane and 5.7 percent in Perth.

    Sydney dwelling prices fell 1.6 percent in October, bringing the median dwelling price to A$1,178,959. That puts Sydney 10.1 percent below its February peak and 1.5 percent below levels seen in October 2021. Melbourne retreated 0.8 percent, leaving prices 7.3 percent lower than five years ago. Hobart and Darwin recorded modest increases of 0.5 percent and 0.6 percent respectively.

    Property owners retain built-in valuation buffers despite the monthly drops. Brisbane values stand 46.1 percent higher than five years ago, while Perth properties retain a 68.3 percent gain over the same timeframe. Annual price growth in Brisbane flattened to 0.4 percent in October, down from 18 percent in May.

    Transaction Volumes and Auction Clearances Slip

    Buyer demand slowed across major metropolitan areas, with estimated home sales over the past three months down 23 percent year-on-year. Sydney transaction volumes fell 30 percent, while Brisbane dropped 29 percent. Median time on market lengthened to 39 days, the longest period recorded since August 2020, while vendor discounts expanded to an average of 4.7 percent.

    Auction markets reflected similar hesitation entering November. Preliminary clearance rates across combined capitals reached 47.2 percent from 1,735 auctions in the week ending November 1, marking the weakest result since April 2020. Brisbane auction clearances settled at 26.2 percent, finishing under the 30 percent threshold for the fourth time in five weeks.

    Investor activity fell following changes in the May Federal Budget that tightened tax treatment on established rental assets. New investor lending commitments dropped 8.6 percent in the June quarter, marking the sharpest quarterly retreat since September 2022. Because residential rents rose as values fell, gross rental yields across the combined capitals climbed to 3.77 percent.

    Household Wealth Pressures Hit Consumer Demand

    Shrinking home values directly erode consumer balance sheets, hitting household spending on big-ticket homewares, renovation services and discretionary goods. For retail operators and shopping centre landlords across Sydney and Brisbane, declining asset values compound existing household budget constraints created by persistent living costs.

    Retailers face softer foot traffic as mortgage serviceability reduces discretionary cash flow. While tight housing supply and population gains prevent broader systemic liquidations, discretionary merchants must prepare for prolonged margin compression as households prioritize essential grocery and utility outlays over higher-margin merchandise.

    Rate Policy Tightens Squeeze on Borrowers

    The Reserve Bank of Australia raised its official cash rate by 100 basis points earlier this year to 4.60 percent. Financial markets priced an 85 percent probability of another rate rise following the release of September quarter inflation numbers.

    Commonwealth Bank of Australia expects the RBA to lift the cash rate to 4.85 percent before pausing, with bank economists forecasting two rate cuts in August and November 2027. The bank lowered its domestic growth outlook, projecting unemployment to rise to 5.1 percent by late 2027.

    Households will bear the brunt of the needed slowdown in economic activity.

    The central bank meets on Tuesday to review borrowing costs, with retail landlords and commercial property lenders watching whether the cash rate reaches 4.85 percent.

  • Singapore Home Prices Rise 1.4% as Suburban Condos Lead Gains

    Singapore Home Prices Rise 1.4% as Suburban Condos Lead Gains

    Private residential property prices in Singapore climbed 1.4 percent in the third quarter of 2026, registering the fastest quarterly increase in almost two years. Suburban condominium values led the expansion with a 2.3 percent surge, even as primary sales dropped sharply because developers held back major project releases.

    Official numbers from the Urban Redevelopment Authority show the private housing index outpaced the 0.5 percent growth recorded in the second quarter. The acceleration represents the strongest single-quarter gain since a 2.3 percent rise in the final quarter of 2024, extending an upward pricing trend across eight consecutive quarters. Island-wide economic growth of 5.4 percent year on year during the quarter helped anchor overall housing demand.

    Suburban Values Advance while Prime Districts Diverge

    Apartments in the Outside Central Region, the official classification for Singapore’s suburban districts, drove the pricing rebound after dipping 0.1 percent in the preceding three months. Over the first nine months of 2026, suburban non-landed prices rose 4.4 percent, exceeding the 3.2 percent gain registered throughout 2025. Landed property prices across the island rose 2.9 percent, outpacing the 1.0 percent increase recorded across all non-landed homes.

    City fringe non-landed prices in the Rest of Central Region held flat following a 1.2 percent contraction in the second quarter. Growth in the prime Core Central Region moderated to 0.3 percent from 1.8 percent, though transaction volumes in those central districts rebounded 23.5 percent. A US buyer completed the period’s highest-value private residential deal, paying S$20 million, or $15.6 million, for a 3,272-square-foot unit at Sculptura Ardmore.

    Foreign buyers represented only 1.1 percent of all non-landed home acquisitions across the quarter. Singapore citizens accounted for 81.2 percent of purchases, and permanent residents took up the remaining 17.6 percent.

    Primary Sales Slump on Launch Calendar Lull

    Developers sold 1,183 private homes, excluding executive condominiums, between July and September. That total represents a 44.7 percent decline from the 2,141 units moved in the second quarter and sits 64.0 percent below volumes from the same quarter in 2025. Primary supply contracted in tandem, with developers releasing 1,140 units, down 36.1 percent quarter on quarter to make it the quietest third quarter for project launches on record.

    A quiet launch calendar during the lunar seventh month kept prospective buyers on the sidelines ahead of fourth-quarter rollouts. Resale transactions stepped in to fill the gap, totaling 3,801 units and taking 73.9 percent of total secondary and primary market sales. Resale home prices slipped 1.1 percent as buyers used the reduced primary activity to negotiate discounts.

    Fewer private homes were sold as developers paused their launches during the lunar seventh month, while prospective buyers held out for Q4 projects,

    Dunearn House, the initial residential offering on the former Bukit Timah racecourse site at Turf City, sold 237 of its 380 units. Amberwood at Holland in District 10 recorded 24 sales at a median rate close to S$3,000 per square foot, while Lentor Gardens Residences closed the period as the quarter’s highest-volume seller.

    Rental Gains and Completed Inventory Add Pressure

    Private home rents climbed 1.3 percent across the quarter, speeding up from a 0.7 percent increase in the prior quarter to record the sharpest climb since the second quarter of 2023. Suburban apartment rents drove the trend with a 3.1 percent jump, while city fringe rents rose 1.5 percent and prime rentals declined 0.3 percent. Property researchers expect residential rental rates to increase between 2.5 percent and 3.0 percent for the full year.

    Supply deliveries expanded rapidly at the same time. Developers completed 3,559 private residential units and executive condominiums during the quarter, the largest volume delivered since the third quarter of 2024. Completed inventory expanded by 3,491 private units while occupied stock contracted by 305 homes, lifting island-wide private vacancy to 7.2 percent from 6.4 percent.

    For consumer operators, lifestyle retail tenants, and commercial landlords across Singapore, elevated suburban housing costs redirect household spending away from discretionary purchases. High mortgage obligations and rising suburban rents squeeze disposable budgets in satellite towns, while higher vacancy rates in the city fringe point to localized pockets of excess supply.

    Developer Pipeline Readies Fourth-Quarter Tests

    A heavy launch pipeline scheduled through the close of 2026 will test buyer depth under tighter household balance sheets. The 1,268-unit Thomson Reserve on the city fringe anchors this pipeline, led by a joint venture where CapitaLand Development holds 50 percent, UOL Group holds 40 percent, and Singapore Land Group controls 10 percent. The group acquired the former Thomson View site for S$810 million, with units starting at S$1.544 million, or S$2,608 per square foot.

    City Developments tested buyer appetite early in the fourth quarter at Lucerne Grand on Lakeside Drive, shifting 350 of 570 units over its opening weekend ending 4 October at an average price of S$2,480 per square foot. CDL secured the government land sales plot in 2025 for S$608 million, reflecting a land rate of S$1,132 per square foot of gross floor area.

    Full-year primary volumes are expected to reach roughly 7,000 homes against developer launches of up to 6,300 units, marking the first time since 2022 that developer sales outstrip new project supply. With the government’s Confirmed List releasing 9,320 private homes this year, market attention shifts to the opening of bookings at Thomson Reserve on 31 October.

  • Japan Benchmark Yield Tops 3.1% as Tokyo Property Prices Drop

    Japan Benchmark Yield Tops 3.1% as Tokyo Property Prices Drop

    Japan’s benchmark government bond yield topped 3.1 percent on Friday morning. The rise accelerated a regional debt sell-off and pushed Tokyo residential property prices lower.

    Average asking prices for existing condominiums in central Tokyo dropped for four straight months through August. Higher borrowing costs chilled buyer demand.

    Sovereign debt selling spread across Asian trading desks as investors factored in prolonged monetary tightening. Energy markets added pressure. Elevated crude oil prices reinforced inflation expectations across importing economies.

    Central Tokyo Condo Market Cools

    Central Tokyo apartment valuations have dropped for four straight months, reversing years of steady price growth. Domestic buyers face higher monthly mortgage payments. Long-term lending rates continue to track government bond yields higher.

    Commercial landlords and retail operators face a similar squeeze on debt refinancing. Property developers that relied on ultra-cheap bank credit are lowering sales targets. Both institutional and retail purchasers are reassessing yield spreads.

    Central Bank Rate Tightening

    Yields surged after the Bank of Japan lifted its policy rate to 1.25 percent. Governor Kazuo Ueda pointed to a formal shift in monetary policy. Currency authorities also conducted foreign exchange rate checks, steadying the yen in the upper-156 range against the US dollar.

    US policy expectations amplified the pressure on Asian debt. Under Chair Kevin Warsh, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates and signaled further tightening. The moves pushed the greenback toward a two-month peak.

    Funding Pressures Mount for Corporates

    Higher sovereign yields are driving up corporate borrowing costs across Tokyo. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s administration faces rising debt-servicing costs. The government is trying to fund fiscal initiatives without issuing fresh deficit-financing bonds.

    Corporate issuers are testing market appetite with higher coupons. SoftBank Group prepared an $11 billion bond offering to fund its investment commitments in artificial intelligence firm OpenAI.

    Asian Real Estate Outlook

    Japanese developers can no longer depend on zero rates to support capital values. Institutional asset managers are demanding wider capitalization rates on central Tokyo assets. That push is forcing a price discovery phase across residential and retail properties.

    Traders are watching upcoming economic data and Tokyo condominium sales figures for September. The numbers will show whether secondary housing prices stabilize or slide further into the fourth quarter.

  • Thailand Resale Condo Transfers Surge 39 Percent in Second Quarter

    Thailand Resale Condo Transfers Surge 39 Percent in Second Quarter

    Thailand recorded a 39.4 percent year-on-year surge in second-hand condominium transfers in the second quarter of 2026, driven by buyers seeking affordable alternatives to costly new builds.

    Total transfer value for resale condos climbed 41 percent over the same period, making apartments the fastest-expanding segment in the country’s housing market, according to the Real Estate Information Center.

    Supply expanded in tandem with buyer activity. Listed resale condo inventory rose 25.2 percent year-on-year to 49,199 units during the quarter, while total listed value climbed 67.8 percent to 285 billion baht.

    Bangkok Captures Bulk of Secondary Trading

    Activity remained heavily concentrated in Greater Bangkok, which accounted for 42.3 percent of all secondary housing transfers and 47.4 percent of transaction value nationwide. Greater Bangkok saw 26,388 second-hand residential transfers, a 35 percent increase from a year earlier, with total value rising 29.4 percent to 59 billion baht. Bangkok proper alone recorded 13,910 transfers, up 38.7 percent, generating 38.3 billion baht in value.

    Condos outpaced all landed residential formats. Single detached house transfers rose 16.8 percent across the country, townhouses gained 24 percent, and semi-detached homes grew 22 percent. Resale condo volume expanded at more than double the pace of detached houses.

    Wage Lag Diverts Demand from Primary Projects

    The pivot to secondary properties reflects structural household constraints rather than a deficit of new construction. New home prices in Bangkok rose at a compound annual rate of 4.3 percent between 2012 and 2025, while labour wages grew just 2.8 percent over the same span, according to research by Krungthai Compass.

    That divergence is pricing first-time buyers out of newly launched developments in central locations. Resale properties offer established transit links and larger floor plans at discounts to primary launches, drawing cost-conscious buyers into older buildings.

    Mid-Priced Units Dominate Buyer Takeup

    Transaction growth clustered tightly around middle-tier price brackets. Units selling between 1.51 million baht and 5 million baht saw transfer volumes jump between 25 percent and 30 percent during the quarter. Condos priced between 2.01 million baht and 3 million baht captured 24 percent of total second-hand transaction value, the largest single share.

    Sub-1-million-baht properties generated 34.8 percent of all secondary unit transfers but represented only 10.2 percent of total market value. While entry-level transactions remain numerous, available stock in that bottom tier is shrinking. Secondary listings priced below 1 million baht fell 9.9 percent in unit count and 7 percent in total value during the period.

    Luxury Listings Expand as Primary Developers Pivot

    Upper-tier supply moved in the opposite direction. Secondary listings priced above 10 million baht jumped 32.4 percent by unit count and 39.6 percent in value, pushing total nationwide resale listing value up 24.9 percent despite a modest 6.1 percent gain in overall listed unit volume. Actual buyers, however, stayed concentrated in the affordable mid-market.

    Primary developers now face direct competition from older inventory in established corridors. With household debt high and borrowing capacity squeezed, builders can no longer rely on broad market expansion to absorb newly launched supply. They face sharper pressure to discount inventory and redesign upcoming pipelines around entry-level price thresholds.

    Krungthai Compass projects total secondary residential transfers in Bangkok will hit 195 billion baht by the end of 2026, accounting for roughly 40 percent of all residential property transfers in the capital.

  • New Home Sales Rise in Shanghai and Shenzhen After Beijing Policy Shift

    New Home Sales Rise in Shanghai and Shenzhen After Beijing Policy Shift

    Sales of new homes in cities like Shanghai and Shenzhen rose in September 2026 after central government moves were introduced to revive buyer confidence in the real estate market.

    Property brokers across China’s major cities, including agents at Lianjia in Shanghai, reported being swamped by inquiries as they try to seal as many deals as possible amid a recovery in sentiment.

    Demand returns to top-tier cities

    Real estate agencies in China’s wealthiest metropolitan markets are managing heavier foot traffic, though brokers like Yang Keju warn that the current high transaction volume could become short-lived.

    The current upturn concentrates heavily in primary tier-one hubs where household wealth remains highest and inventory absorption happens fastest. Developers with projects ready for handover in these locations are taking advantage of the window to offload existing inventory.

    Agency networks push for rapid closures

    Front-line brokerages have redirected agents toward immediate deal execution rather than long-term pipeline building. Agencies want contracts signed before buyer sentiment cools.

    “Government support always holds the key to the performance of the home market,” said Yang Keju, a broker at a Lianjia property agency branch in Pudong, Shanghai. “We are worried that the current high transaction volume could become short-lived.”

    Brokers eye duration of policy effect

    Earlier support packages produced short bursts of buying that dissipated within weeks. For developers and commercial landlords, the critical test is whether this volume spreads beyond premier districts into lower-tier cities where developer cash flow remains constrained.

    Brokers in suburban districts continue to face high unsold supply and cautious households. Without continuous credit expansion or deeper municipal rate reductions, transactions outside core metropolitan zones risk stalling.

    Market watch on upcoming clearance rates

    September transaction registries will provide the first concrete measure of total cleared contracts across Shanghai and Shenzhen following the policy shift. The full impact on developer balance sheets depends on whether transaction numbers carry through the fourth quarter.

  • Thailand Water Heater Sales Face 10% Drop as Property Market Slows

    Thailand Water Heater Sales Face 10% Drop as Property Market Slows

    Thailand’s water heater market will shrink by 10 per cent this year. Weak consumer spending and a property glut have stalled home equipment purchases.

    The drop follows a 2025 market valuation of 3.3 billion baht. Regional appliance makers must now lean harder on overseas shipments and replacement fittings. High household debt and tighter urban budgets have pushed shoppers to delay non-essential bathroom upgrades. Meanwhile, an oversupply of unsold homes across Bangkok and neighbouring provinces has choked off bulk orders from residential developers.

    Property Slump Curbs Domestic Demand

    Stiebel Eltron Asia runs three production facilities in Thailand and targets 1.4 billion baht in sales revenue this year despite the slump. Domestic sales make up 77 per cent of that target. Exports provide 21 per cent, while original equipment manufacturing accounts for the remaining 2 per cent. The German manufacturer aims for 2 per cent annual revenue growth by redirecting commercial teams toward home renovations, online retail and new product launches.

    Rising costs have compounded the domestic slowdown. Industrial copper prices climbed alongside electricity tariffs tied to Middle East tensions, driving up per-unit manufacturing costs at local assembly plants. Retail suppliers across Southeast Asia face similar margin squeezes. In response, hardware distributors are trimming inventory holding times and demanding faster stock turnarounds from brand owners.

    Export Buffer Across Southeast Asia

    Foreign markets offer vital relief for factories based in Thailand. Stiebel Eltron ships appliances across the Asia-Pacific region, led by volume shipments to Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines. Expanding distribution agreements across ASEAN helps protect regional production lines when domestic housing absorption stalls.

    Competitors in Southeast Asia have taken a similar approach. They balance domestic factory capacity against export demand to keep plant utilisation rates high. Weak Thai consumer credit drove the shift. Brands that once relied on Bangkok condominium handovers must now compete directly for retail shelf space and e-commerce baskets in faster-growing developing markets.

    Weather Takes a Back Seat to Debt

    Climate patterns are also playing a role. In August, the Thai Meteorological Department warned that developing El Nino patterns would drive temperatures above normal through November. Hotter weather traditionally dampens water heater adoption in tropical markets. Even so, factory chiefs view macroeconomics as the real drag on consumer behaviour.

    “In general, I worry more about the economy than the weather,” said Roland Hoehn, chief executive of Stiebel Eltron Asia.

    Manufacturers are now rolling out revised product catalogues for the final quarter, testing whether renovation demand can deliver the 1.4 billion baht revenue benchmark before year-end.

  • Thai Mortgage Rejections Hit 60 per Cent as Banks Tighten Debt Checks

    Thai Mortgage Rejections Hit 60 per Cent as Banks Tighten Debt Checks

    Thailand’s state-owned Government Housing Bank approved only about 40 per cent of home loan applications across January and February 2026, rejecting the remaining 60 per cent as lenders scrutinised borrower balance sheets.

    Kasikorn Research Center expects full-year mortgage lending in 2026 to range between zero growth and a 0.5 per cent contraction. That stall comes even after regulators extended relaxed loan-to-value rules through June 2027 to help developers clear unsold residential inventory.

    Household Debt Limits Borrowing Capacity

    Elevated consumer obligations remain the primary hurdle for prospective buyers. Kasem Praphan, Bangkok district office branch 1 area manager at GH Bank, said elevated household debt, unverified income streams, and inconsistent banking records drive most rejections.

    High debt loads leave little room for new commitments. Under GH Bank criteria, total monthly debt servicing must generally remain within 60 per cent of a borrower’s income. Applicants carrying auto financing, personal loans, and credit card balances frequently exceed that ceiling even when base salaries seem adequate.

    Income verification poses an equal challenge for self-employed applicants, freelancers, and online sellers, who now form one of the largest applicant demographics. GH Bank has started reviewing digital transaction histories, including QR code payment receipts from micro-merchants, but requires documented consistency over several months rather than irregular cash lump sums.

    Pre-Approval Programmes Target Unsold Housing

    To rehabilitate unqualified applicants, GH Bank established a Financial School programme. The scheme targets four specific segments: salaried new graduates, gig workers, informal earners, and individuals working through past loan delinquencies.

    Seventeen property developers have also partnered with the bank under a linked Financial School Extra initiative. Under that arrangement, prospective buyers make regular monthly deposits directly to GH Bank for up to 12 months, which the lender then transfers to developers as accumulated down payment installments.

    Borrowers who clear outstanding debts using funds from third parties must also document the money trail. If funds come from friends or informal partners without clear paper records, the bank imposes a mandatory 90-day waiting period before reassessing the application to verify that the liability was genuinely settled rather than temporarily moved.

    Lenders continue to evaluate total household use rather than property equity alone. Housing developers in Bangkok are watching the June 2027 expiration of loan-to-value relief measures as commercial banks keep credit criteria tight through the remainder of the year.

  • China Mandates Finished Home Sales as Developer Losses Mount

    China Mandates Finished Home Sales as Developer Losses Mount

    Chinese regulators issued a joint directive mandating a shift toward completed-home sales, putting fresh liquidity pressure on property developers as the market downturn entered its fifth year.

    The policy overhaul on August 28 coincided with wider mortgage easing, including raising the debt service-to-income cap to 60 per cent from 55 per cent and extending maximum loan terms to 40 years from 30 years.

    Cash Flow Squeeze for Distressed Builders

    Pre-sales historically funded the bulk of residential construction across mainland China. Ending that practice forces developers to finance entire projects up front, stretching cash conversion cycles at a time when private builders remain cut off from standard bank lending.

    State-backed developers with deeper balance sheets stand to gain market share while defaulted operators struggle to buy land. Fitch Ratings warned that the rules raise the bar for internal financial management just as distressed builders attempt to revive project deliveries.

    Recent regulatory changes place even higher demands on developers’ cash flow and financial management capabilities.

    Asset disposals and external debt restructurings offer the only immediate route to liquidity for private builders, according to Shanghai-based property consultancy E-house China.

    Country Garden and Sunac Narrow Half-Year Deficits

    Interim earnings released late August showed that finished restructurings have not yet restored profitability. Country Garden reported first-half revenue of 44.1 billion yuan ($6.6 billion) and a net loss of 15.62 billion yuan, narrowing its deficit by 16.3 per cent from a year earlier.

    Sunac posted six-month sales of 16.35 billion yuan, down 18.2 per cent year on year. Its net loss reached 12.54 billion yuan, a 2.1 per cent reduction from the prior period.

    The operational pivot follows the life imprisonment sentence handed to China Evergrande founder Hui Ka-yan. While risk resolution on historical offshore bond defaults is progressing through courts in Hong Kong and the mainland, physical housing turnover across primary markets remains depressed.

    Investors now await monthly transaction figures for September across top-tier cities to gauge whether 40-year mortgages and easier debt thresholds can lift buyer demand under the new finished-home regime.

  • Japan Plans Fiscal 2027 Condo Tax Overhaul to Curb Urban Speculation

    Japan Plans Fiscal 2027 Condo Tax Overhaul to Curb Urban Speculation

    Japan’s land ministry plans to seek tax code changes for fiscal 2027 to curb speculative condominium flipping that drove central Tokyo apartment prices to record highs. Average prices for new units in the capital reached unprecedented levels during the first half of 2026, pricing regular domestic buyers out of urban districts.

    The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism will target short-term resale transactions that exploit current tax rates on residential assets. Urban developers have focused heavily on high-end luxury high-rises in Tokyo and Osaka, where penthouses and upper floors frequently trade in cash to absentee owners.

    Curbing cash buys in Tokyo and Osaka

    Tokyo-area condominium prices passed the 100 million yen threshold during the January to June period for the first time. Inflows of private capital from Taiwan and other regional wealth hubs have accelerated this surge, replacing mainland Chinese buyers who pulled back from cross-border deals.

    Local buyers face steep barriers as wage growth lags property appreciation across central wards. Japanese megabanks have responded by raising interest rates on large deposits, attempting to capture proceeds from high-value property disposals while standard mortgage borrowers take on longer repayment terms.

    Regional playbooks for property cooling

    Across major Asian markets, regulators have routinely turned to transaction taxes when speculative momentum broke local affordability limits. Singapore and Hong Kong deployed targeted stamp duties and higher holding penalties to choke off luxury flipping, and Tokyo is now adopting a comparable fiscal approach instead of relying purely on central bank monetary policy.

    The land ministry will submit its detailed tax proposals to the ruling coalition for inclusion in the annual fiscal 2027 tax reform outline scheduled for review late this year.