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Consultation response: local variation to Welsh land transaction tax rates

Published on: 28 March 2022
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The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) and the Stamp Taxes Practitioners Group (STPG) have jointly responded to the Welsh Government’s consultation on local variation to Land Transaction Tax (LTT) rates for second homes, short-term holiday lets and potentially other additional residential properties.

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

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