Why isn&#x27;t every house incorporated (bought by a company, then have that company bought&#x2F;sold instead of the house) ? Note: this is how it&#x27;s done for a lot of houses in western europe, and there it&#x27;s a 100% legal way to avoid this tax.<p>The problem is that you&#x27;re going to have to pay 30% company tax on profits, and it&#x27;s hard to get a mortgage. However this can always be structured so there aren&#x27;t any profits (e.g. by improving the house, saving up for another house, ...)