Developers face challenges in increasing housing supply, with the cost of getting a building approved being one part of the issue. A 30% building tax is contributing to higher housing costs.
Further details on this topic are available from the source. The tax is one factor in the broader difficulties faced by developers.
The source publication Nairametrics has more information on the impact of the building tax on housing costs.
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