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March 2014 - HMRC Stamp Taxes Bulletin 1/2014 now available
6th March 2014
HMRC have released their latest Stamp Taxes Bulletin which contains information regarding updates to ATED and topical issues relating to SDLT. The bulletin can be downloaded here. ...
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January 2014 - Land Registry launches consultation on Local Land Charge Searches
30th January 2014
Land Registry has launched a consultation to widen its powers and take on Local Land Charge Searches. Read more about the consultation here. ...
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December 2013 - Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) treatment of de-enveloping transactions
23rd December 2013
HMRC has published guidance about the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) treatment of de-enveloping transactions. This covers, in particular, the SDLT result of liquidating a company and removing a property. Read the full guidance here. ...
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August 2013 New HMRC Stamp Taxes telephone numbers
23rd December 2013
New telephone numbers are being introduced for Stamp Duty Land Tax enquiries, Stamp Duty Reserve Tax enquiries, Stamp Stamp Duty enquiries Shares and Land, Stamp Duty Land Tax forms orderline on 28 August 2013. See details here. ...
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August 2013 Stamp Duty Land Tax: claims for refunds Court of Appeal decision
23rd December 2013
Decision of the Court of Appeal in the cases of The Pollen Estate Trustee Company Limited and Kings College London v HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). Read more details here. ...
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July 2013 Stamp Duty crack-down by HMRC
23rd December 2013
HMRC have released new guidance on the stamp duty land tax rules for pre-completion transactions explaining how the new rules work and providing examples of how they apply to various scenarios. The rules are set out in...
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June 2012 - HMRC Stamp Taxes Bulletin 2/2012 now available
26th June 2012
HMRC have released their latest Stamp Taxes Bulletin which contains information regarding the new rate of duty on residential properties where the consideration is greater than £2 million. Also included is an update on reliefs and stamp...
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May 2010 - HIPS Suspended - Announcement by the Government
26th June 2012
"In an important step at a point of fragile recovery in the housing market, Communities Secretary Eric Pickles and Housing Minister Grant Shapps today announced that with immediate effect, they are suspending the requirement for homeowners to...
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Budget 2012 Stamp Tax Announcements
15th June 2012
Announcements from Budget 2012 regarding stamp duty land tax include: Stamp duty land tax (SDLT): rate in respect of residential property where consideration over £2 million Legislation will be introduced in Finance Bill 2012 to charge SDLT...
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June 2012 - Stamp Duty Land Tax collection - Scotland
15th June 2012
John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth, has recently announced that a new body, Revenue Scotland, will be established to administer tax requirements in Scotland. In his statement to Parliament, Mr Swinney...
