Filtered by category "Stamp Duty"

28Jun

Higher Rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax For Second Owners and Buy to Lets – Does it apply to me?

Residential property purchases may now be subject to a higher rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax [...]

21Sep

Stamp Duty Avoidance – is it the end for sub-sale exemption schemes?

  As we have warned in previous articles schemes designed to dodge stamp duty land tax [...]

11Jul

Stamp Duty Avoidance Schemes

As we reported earlier this year the Inland Revenue have Stamp Duty Tax Avoidance Schemes very [...]

Stamp Duty Land Tax: relief for transfers involving multiple dwellings

Revenue produces draft guidance on the proposed stamp duty land tax (SDLT) multiple dwellings [...]

08Apr

5% Stamp Duty for Residential Property

  Since the introduction of SDLT, on 1 December 2003, the top rate of SDLT has been 4%. This [...]

28Jan

Crackdown on Stamp Duty Avoidance Schemes

  HM Revenue & Customs has announced it is challenging Stamp Duty Land Tax avoidance [...]

12Oct

Stamp Duty Exemption Ends on 31st December 2009

The current exemption from Stamp Duty for residential property up to £175,000 ends on 31st [...]