While a last-minute change cannot be completely ruled out, stamp duty costs for property purchases in England and Northern Ireland are scheduled to increase from 1 April 2025. Stamp duty... read more →
UK landlords are now facing higher surcharge rates when purchasing buy-to-let properties, with recent increases over the past three months hitting Scotland particularly hard. Since stamp duty was devolved to... read more →
A recent tribunal found in HMRC’s favour when a residential property was questionably deemed mixed use. On the purchase of a mixed use property, stamp duty land tax (SDLT) is... read more →
Among the development measures the Chancellor announced in the March Budget were eight new freeports in England. These are due to enter operation in late 2021, with each freeport including... read more →
To the casual observer, the first Budget of 2021 appeared to have been fully revealed before the Chancellor even reached the despatch box. The relentless flow of pre-Budget rumours, kite-flying... read more →
The Chancellor’s Summer Statement introduced temporary changes in stamp duty land tax on homes, which prompted similar – but not identical – changes in Scotland and Wales. In his Statement... read more →
The Chancellor has announced some very positive news in regards to stamp duty, where by any new house purchase up to £500,000 will be exempt from paying any stamp duty... read more →
The Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak delivered his Summer Statement on Wednesday 8th July. Usually this would be a prelude of things to come in the full budget in... read more →
The 2018 Budget has been set for Monday 29 October, setting a deadline for speculation and proposals. Mr Hammond, however, has indicated that he won’t end the long spell of austerity... read more →
