Exempting employment contracts from stamp duty would ease unnecessary financial and administrative burdens, say industry ...

The sudden enforcement drive, under the newly released Stamp Duty Audit Framework effective Jan 1, 2025, raises a fundamental ...

If you’re renting a HDB flat or bedroom, you must rent it for a minimum period of six months. Flat owners can apply to rent ...

For the average first-time buyer, a home costs £329,952, according to the latest Land Registry data, which would result in a stamp duty charge of £1,497. However, in much of the South of England and ...

Lower stamp duty thresholds introduced at the start of the month are being widely blamed for the biggest monthly decline in UK house price growth since August 2023, according to a major lender's ...

Stamp duty relief for first-time buyers dropped from £425,000 to £300,000 and fell from £250,000 to £125,000 for home movers, pushing up the cost of buying a property. HMRC estimates released ...

This means London first-time buyers will now pay £11,250 extra stamp duty on homes valued above this amount. As an example, a first-time buyer purchasing a £550,000 property will see stamp duty ...

This means London first-time buyers will now pay £11,250 extra stamp duty on homes valued above this amount. As an example, a first-time buyer purchasing a £550,000 property will see stamp duty rise ...

Bawankule said under the new system, citizens can pay stamp duty online anytime and anywhere, and e-stamp certificates will be issued immediately. "The processing fee remains fixed at ₹500 ...

But for Mr Williams, having to pay stamp duty on a new house is stopping him from selling up. "I find it unbelievable that I have to pay the government to put a stamp on a piece of paper ...

From 1 April, changes will be made to stamp duty, meaning more first-time buyers will be forced to pay it and other home movers face a higher bill. So what is it, what's changing and what impact will ...

Property buyers are hurrying to finalise their purchases before a major change in stamp duty comes into effect. Stamp duty is a tax that may need to be paid when purchasing a property, depending ...