Is stamp duty the same for first-time buyers and second home buyers? No, in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland, first-time buyers benefit from a higher zero-tax threshold then other buyers to save them some money. Although in Wales, first-time buyers face the same rates as other buyer...
As of 1st April 2016, if you’re purchasing a second home or buy-to-let property you have to pay an additional 3% surcharge on each stamp duty band. Additionally, the way stamp duty rates for residential purchases are calculated within England and Wales were changed in 2014. The old struc...
Expert commentary and practical guidance from ICAEW related to stamp duty land tax in the UK regime.
THE axing of stamp duty on homes costing pounds 175,000 or less for a year will not cure Wales' ailing housing market, estate agents said last night.Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales)
Govt to consult on devolving stamp duty powers to Wales.This article reports on the plan of the British government to consult on whether to give control of stamp duty raised on properties in Wales to the Welsh government. According to Danny Alexander, the chief secretary to the Treasury, ...
One of their demands was greater legal equality for gay people. Homosexuality was partially decriminalised in England and Wales in 1967, yet police arrests of gay and bisexual men remained common in the years following. Over the course of the first decade of Pride events, calls for basic safet...
New South Wales Reintroduces Stamp Duty Changes Relating to OptionsChiert, Gary
Significant Stamp Duty Changes In New South Wales.(Law overview)Diviny, Philip
The article explores the stamp duty concerns in line with the move of Australian state of New South Wales from a land rich to landholder duty with effect from July 1, 2009. It provides a background of land rich duty which was introduced in most Australian states and territories to counter...
Cut Burden of Stamp Duty to Help Home Buyers; DAILY POST YOUR VOICE IN WALESRead the full-text online article and more details about "Cut Burden of Stamp Duty to Help Home Buyers; DAILY POST YOUR VOICE IN WALES" - Daily Post (Liverpool, England), April 21, 2009...