Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) reclaims on rescinded contracts?
15th January 2021 | Posted in Articles, Stamp Duty, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue It is fairly common for contracts involving land purchases to be rescinded, meaning that in practical terms the contract…
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Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) window of opportunity for inter-spouse transfers
15th December 2020 | Posted in Articles, Capital Gains Tax, Stamp Duty, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue Spouses often want to transfer property between themselves for a variety of reasons. These can include: 1. Splitting assets in…
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Can the 3% SDLT surcharge apply in a transaction that involves non-residential property?
30th October 2020 | Posted in Articles, Stamp Duty, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue Multiple Dwellings Relief (MDR) is now a relatively well known and well used stamp duty land tax (SDLT) relief….
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Is your HMRC enquiry in time?
23rd October 2020 | Posted in Articles, Coronavirus, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue HMRC have had a lot on their plate recently with all the coronavirus support initiatives and this may have…
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Part-exchange SDLT relief for property traders
4th September 2020 | Posted in Articles, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Forbes Dawson
The issue There is a relief for house building companies which acquire properties through part-exchange. The relief Many developers offer purchasers…
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What do the new SDLT rates really mean?
10th July 2020 | Posted in Articles, Stamp Duty, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue On Wednesday the Chancellor announced quite a generous SDLT holiday. With immediate effect until 31 March 2021 the rate…
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Will Coronavirus cost you 3% SDLT?
22nd May 2020 | Posted in Articles, Coronavirus, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue Since 2016 many house buyers will have paid the additional 3% SDLT surcharge on a house purchase. This would…
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Budget 2020 – should you delay your house purchase?
7th February 2020 | Posted in Articles, Budget, Private Client, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue In the run up to the December election Boris Johnson was making much of his plans to reform UK…
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Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) transitional rule reclaims
28th October 2019 | Posted in Articles, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue Each time that there is a hike in SDLT rates buyers have the ‘option’ to apply the lower rates…
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