When buying your first home, stamp duty is likely to be one of many costs that are on your mind. However, thanks to first-time buyer stamp duty relief, many buyers will step onto the property ladder ...

The Chancellor is reportedly considering a proposal to spread stamp duty payments across several years in a bid to drive growth and boost the housing market. It is among changes to property tax that ...

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For years, academic economists have argued that council tax and stamp duty are deeply flawed. Politicians from all corners, as well as various thinktanks, also seem to agree. Back in 1976, the UK even ...

Home buyers are being warned by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) to avoid false claims about stamp duty. The revenue body said it is actively pursuing agents who make false stamp duty land tax repayment ...

We have come to accept that stamp prices have been weak for some time with a general understanding that the Internet is primarily to blame. While there are other factors affecting prices, advances in ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about sales and rental property trends in the UK. Back in August, Sajid Javid, the U.K.’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, was ...