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Stamp duty land tax ― basic rules for companies


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Stamp duty land tax ― basic rules for companies


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Corporation Tax
Guidance
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Introduction

Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) is generally payable on the purchase or transfer of interests in land and buildings in England and Northern Ireland where the amount paid is above a certain threshold. In addition, most of these transactions must be notified to HMRC on an SDLT return (also known as a land transaction return), even if no tax is due. See the SDLT ― administration guidance note for further commentary on notifiable transactions.

From 1 April 2015, land and buildings transaction tax (LBTT) applies to land transactions in Scotland. For details of LBTT, see Sergeant and Sims on Stamp Taxes AA12–AA22 (SSSD, AA[AA351]–SSSD, AA[AA851]). See also the guidance on the Revenue Scotland website.

From 1 April 2018, land transaction tax (LTT) applies to land transactions in Wales. For details of LTT, see Sergeant and Sims on Stamp Taxes AA23–AA34 (SSSD, AA[AA901] – SSSD, AA[AA2101]. See also the guidance on the Welsh Revenue Authority website.

Whilst the underlying rules applying to LBTT, LTT and SDLT are broadly similar

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Sean Randall
Sean Randall

Partner at Blick Rothenberg , Corporate Tax

20 years’ “Big Four” stamp duty experience, including building and running KPMG’s UK stamp duty team for five years Chair of the professional body for stamp duty advisers, the Stamp Taxes Practitioners Group (over 200 members) Editor and author of Sergeant and Sims on Stamp Taxes since 2008 Former Tax Writer of the Year Author of the Law Society’s SDLT Handbook: A Guide for Residential Conveyancers Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation Barrister (non-practising) Listed in Spear’s 500

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