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The current percentages of stamp duty and the various UK property/land transaction taxes.
When you buy shares, you usually pay a tax or duty of 0.5% on the transaction. If you buy shares electronically Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT) is payable. For shares purchased using a stock transfer form, you will pay Stamp Duty if the transaction is over £1,000.
SDLT is payable on land and property transactions in England and Northern Ireland.
Property transactions in Scotland are subject to Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT).
Property transactions in Wales are subject to Land Transaction Tax (LTT).
The rates apply to the portion of the total value which falls within each band.
Rates apply form 8 July 2020 to 31 March 2021.
These rates may be increased by 3% where further residential properties, costing over £40,000, are acquired.
Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) is payable on land and property transactions in Scotland.
Rates apply from 15 July 2020 to 31 March 2021.
Residential rates may be increased by 4% where further residential properties, costing over £40,000, are acquired.
Land Transaction Tax (LTT) is payable on land and property transactions in Wales.
The rates apply to the portion of the total value which falls within each band. Rates apply from 27 July 2020 to 31 March 2021.
Higher residential rates may apply when you already own one or more residential properties. Rates apply from 22 December 2020.
04 Mar 2021
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented his second Budget on Wednesday 3 March 2021.
04 Feb 2021
HMRC has revealed that more than 10.7 million taxpayers submitted their 2019/20 Self Assessment tax returns by the 31 January deadline.
HMRC has published the names of 139 named companies that failed to pay minimum wages amounting to £6.7 million to over 95,000 workers.
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