Legal

Take three … new rules

17 May 2013

Castle Market

Source: Hyku

Subsale relief The government is closing a loophole in tax legislation that enables property buyers to avoid paying stamp duty. A buyer can claim “subsale relief” from stamp duty land tax by setting up a new company and immediately selling its purchase to that company. The tactic has been the ...

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