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Category Archives: Stamp Duty Land Tax
What will the budget have in store for SDLT?
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) concessions granted to first time buyers in the 2010 budget come to an end on 24 March this year. The concession, which meant that first time buyers wouldn’t have to pay the 1% SDLT on … Continue reading
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Tagged commercial property stamp duty, land stamp duty, land tax rate, residential property stamp duty, SDLT, SDLT mitigation, SDLT planning, stamp duty on commercial property, stamp duty property uk, Tax Lawyer, tax planning, tax savings, tax solicitor, uk stamp duty property, UK tax planning
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A fresh look at property
Mention devolution and thoughts inevitably turn to Scotland and the question of a possible referendum. Against this background and almost slipping under the radar, Wales is quietly increasing its own devolved powers. For example, from 31 December 2011, Wales took … Continue reading
2011, a taxing time
As we say goodbye to 2011 and start digesting the many hundreds of pages which make up the draft legislation for the 2012 finance bill; it is perhaps worth taking stock of the year just past and reflecting on what … Continue reading
Property tax evasion taskforce
Earlier this month, HMRC announced the launch of a task force wit the brief of tackling “tax evasion on property transactions in Greater London”. The taskforce is to target cases where there is a deliberate failure to comply with the … Continue reading
The future for property
Anyone reading the financial papers over the past few weeks will be thoroughly confused by what is actually happening to property. For a start, are prices rising or falling? The Centre for Economics and Business Research says that by 2015 … Continue reading
What price larger homes
The head of communications at the Home Builders Federation (HBF) has recently admitted that at the moment the trend for building new homes has moved towards larger properties. Commentating on the current state of the house build market Steve Turner … Continue reading
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Tagged land stamp duty, land tax rate, newshams, residential property stamp duty, SDLT, SDLT mitigation, SDLT planning, stamp duty for commercial property, stamp duty land tax planning, stamp duty land tax saving, stamp duty land tax scheme, tax solicitor, uk land tax, UK tax planning
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Hope for UK Commercial Property
The CB Richard Ellis monthly index of commercial property returns continues to bring hope of recovery within the sector. Overall the sector posted growth of 0.7% in May, capitalising on the 0.6% growth seen in April. Across the UK the … Continue reading
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Tagged commercial property, lease, lease property, office accommodation, property, rents, SDLT, SDLT mitigation, Simon Newsham, stamp duty for commercial property, stamp duty land tax, stamp duty land tax uk, stamp duty property uk, Tax Lawyer, tax solicitor, uk land tax, uk stamp duty property, UK tax planning
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Government releases housing land
The Housing Minister, Grant Shapps, has today announced ambitious plans for Government and Council held land to be released for housing. With the aim of kick starting the house building industry and creating up to 25,000 jobs, the hope is … Continue reading
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Tagged 000 houses, 100, commercial property stamp duty, Government, Government releases land, Release of government land, SDLT, SDLT mitigation, SDLT planning, Simon Newsham, stamp duty for land, Tax Lawyer, tax mitigation, tax solicitor, UK tax planning
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Newshams congratulates the RIBA award winners
The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced the winners of the 2011 awards for architectural excellence. The 89 winners in the UK include a community hall in the Hebrides and a self build hideaway in the Lake District … Continue reading
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Tagged land stamp duty, land tax stamp duty, Olympic velodrome, Olympics, RIBA, RIBA awards, Royal Institute of British Architects, SDLT, SDLT mitigation, SDLT planning, Simon Newsham, stamp duty land tax, stamp duty on commercial property, Tax Lawyer, tax mitigation, tax solicitor, UK tax planning
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The CIOT comments on SDLT Budget proposals
Within the 2011 Budget, the chancellor, George Osborne, proposed various measures intended to tighten up on Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) avoidance. These proposals form part of the Finance (No 3) Bill which is currently winding its way through Parliament. … Continue reading
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Tagged Chartered Institute of Taxation, CIOT, Finance (No 3) Bill, newshams, residential property stamp duty, SDLT, SDLT mitigation, SDLT planning, Simon Newsham, Stamp Duty Land Tax mitigation, Stamp Duty Mitigation, Tax Lawyer, tax mitigation, tax solicitor, UK tax planning
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