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Hammond must rethink disastrous SDLT regime
The statistics that have emerged from the recent Budget confirm what our industry has long known: that Osborne’s stamp duty changes have been an unmitigated disaster.
Budget presents a mixed bag for housing industry
Chancellor sets end date for Help to Buy and provides detail on plans for stamp duty rise for foreign investors.
SDLT rise would be smokescreen
The chancellor has pledged to publish a consultation in January on a 1% SDLT surcharge for non-residents buying residential property in England and Northern Ireland.
SDLT changes risk overcomplicating tax system
It has been widely trailed that we are likely to see Stamp Duty Land Tax changes in the forthcoming Budget.
SDLT surcharge could cost the UK economy dearly
The proposed 3% SDLT surcharge for foreign nationals is an ill-conceived policy (p29, 05.10.18). While it is laudable to want to help the homeless, this policy does it in a way that is going to cost the UK far more than it helps.
Industry attacks May’s new stamp duty plans
Developers say government’s planned tax hike could make the housing crisis worse
