洛杉矶市议会推迟就ULA措施改革进行表决,认为需要进一步审查。
LA City Council delays vote on Measure ULA reforms, citing need for further review.
洛杉矶市议会推迟了对一项改革ULA措施提案的投票。 ULA措施是2022年的“住房税”, 征收超过500万美元的房地产销售税,
The Los Angeles City Council has delayed voting on a proposal to reform Measure ULA, the 2022 "mansion tax" that taxes property sales over $5 million, with proceeds funding affordable housing and homelessness prevention.
理事会成员Nithya Raman的计划将免除新建多家庭和商业财产的税达15年之久,并为受火灾影响的房屋提供救济,以促进住房建设。
Councilmember Nithya Raman’s plan would exempt newly built multifamily and commercial properties from the tax for up to 15 years and provide relief for fire-affected homes, aiming to boost housing construction.
理事会将这项措施提交两个委员会进一步审查,而不是在6月的投票中予以审查,使税收的未来及其改革不确定。
The council referred the measure to two committees for further review instead of placing it on the June ballot, leaving the future of the tax and its reforms uncertain.
虽然税收已产生超过10亿美元的收入,但批评者认为,税收抑制了新发展,可能每年减少数千个住房单位,促使人们呼吁在资金和建筑激励措施之间取得平衡。
While the tax has generated over $1 billion in revenue, critics argue it discourages new development, potentially reducing thousands of housing units annually, prompting calls for balance between funding and construction incentives.