stamp duty
-
Latest property news
Agents braced for more change as Autumn Budget date revealed
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says that the OBR has been commissioned to prepare an economic and fiscal forecast after last year’s Mini-Budget.
Read More » -
Latest property news
BLOG: Home sales slump ‘a major issue for the economy’
Tax expert Heather Powell says the Government needs to act to reinvigorate the property market and support estate agents.
Read More » -
Latest property news
It’s high time we ditched the ‘death tax’ for good
Glentree International boss Trevor Abrahmsohn says ditching Inheritance Tax would be a welcome bonus for all and might also keep a few Tory MPs in their jobs.
Read More » -
Latest property news
HMRC stamp duty errors ‘costing buyers millions’
Cornerstone Tax says most homebuyers assume they have paid the correct amount of SDLT when often they have not.
Read More » -
Latest property news
Naive first time buyers put plans on hold after discovering ‘hidden costs’
New research reveals one in seven first time buyers suspend intention to buy due to raft of 'unexpected' fees and Stamp Duty.
Read More » -
Latest property news
The Four Horseman of the Property Apocalypse are saddling up!
Glentree International boss Trevor Abrahmsohn says continuing to clobber landlords is folly we may now be looking at a repossession and homelessness crisis.
Read More » -
Latest property news
MPs say scrap Stamp Duty except for second and holiday homes
More than 50 MPs are calling for the hated home tax to be scrapped and only applied to second or foreign homes as cost-of-living crisis continues to hurt.
Read More » -
Latest property news
Capital Gains Tax receipts rocket as buy-to-let landlords offload property
New figures from HMRC reveal that the taxman collected £18.1 billion in CGT in 2022/23 and means the public now pay more CGT than the hated Stamp Duty.
Read More » -
Latest property news
BLOG: Capital Gains Tax changes and the benefits of limited companies
Beresfords lettings boss Steven Bond says those looking to invest in a second property may be better placed to purchase as a limited company rather than private individuals.
Read More » -
Latest property news
Stamp Duty: Older people should be bribed to downsize, say TV star
Kirstie Allsopp reckons older home owners in big houses should be incentivised to sell up through lower Stamp Duty costs.
Read More »
