Don’t forget about Multiple Dwellings Relief claw-back
12th July 2021
Posted in Articles, Stamp Duty, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Andrew Marr
Background The issue The valuable stamp duty land tax (SDLT) relief know as Multiple Dwellings Relief (MDR) is relatively well known…
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Tax and the cladding scandal
2nd July 2021
Posted in Articles, Stamp Duty, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Tom Minnikin
Background Last month marked four years since the Grenfell Tower tragedy, where 72 people lost their lives. The disaster exposed the…
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Spouse rules for the 2% SDLT surcharge
14th June 2021
Posted in Articles, Property Tax, Stamp Duty, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Andrew Marr
In this week’s Tax Bite we discuss some of the nuances of the spouse rules contained within the new non-resident SDLT…
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Don’t fall into the 15% SDLT trap!
1st February 2021
Posted in Articles, Stamp Duty, Stamp Duty Land Tax by Andrew Marr
The issue There is a punitive 15% stamp duty land tax (SDLT) rate for purchases of residential properties by companies for…
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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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Stamp duty fun!
9th March 2020
Posted in Articles, Stamp Duty by Michelle Hogan
Avid readers of TaxBites will recall that last July we warned of stamp duty changes that were afoot in relation to…
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Swamping is stamped out!
26th July 2019
Posted in Articles, Stamp Duty by Andrew Marr
The issue At 0.5%, stamp duty is by no means the fiercest of taxes, but when applied to a large enough…
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