Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim, who is reportedly looking to sell a 16.6-hectare site in Singapore, says he is willing to absorb levies in both countries
2-MIN READ2-MIN ListenSCMP’s Asia deskPublished: 5:15pm, 4 Sep 2026The son of Malaysia’s king has dismissed a report that a potential tax bill of more than S$2 billion (US$1.6 billion) is complicating his plans to sell 16.6 hectares (41 acres) of land in Singapore, saying he was “more than happy” to absorb levies on both sides of the causeway.“As a regular taxpayer, this is normal. No complication and more than happy to contribute to both countries. Should make it double,” Tunku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim posted on social media on Thursday, hours after the Bloomberg report emerged.
According to the report, Ismail is looking to sell a 16.6-hectare site in Singapore’s Tyersall Park area, where the Johor royal family has owned land for more than a century.
The plot, which reportedly included a parcel the prince obtained through a land swap with the Singapore government last year, would be worth between S$3.8 billion and S$4.7 billion if rezoned, Nicholas Mak, chief research officer at local property portal Mogul.sg, told Bloomberg.
