stamp duty
Coverage of stamp duty in the Nexus archive.
- How the UK can be cleverer about stamp duty
The article discusses how the UK could improve its approach to stamp duty, a tax on property purchases. It notes that complaints about stamp duty have existed since the tax's inception.
- More middle-class families could be clobbered by nasty 'Mansion Tax' warns LEE BOYCE - is a £93,750 stamp duty bill not enough?
Lee Boyce warns that middle-class families may face financial strain from a proposed 'Mansion Tax,' despite an existing £93,750 stamp duty bill. The article highlights concerns about additional tax burdens on homeowners.
- Stamp duty 'damages the economy' and should be scrapped, MPs recommend
MPs recommend scrapping stamp duty, arguing it damages the economy. The proposal is based on the claim that the tax negatively impacts economic growth.
- Britain's house flipping hotspots revealed as 'once profitable venture' falls to its lowest level in more than a decade amid high stamp duty costs
The UK's house flipping market, once profitable, has reached its lowest level in over a decade due to high stamp duty costs. Certain areas remain hotspots for this activity despite the downturn.
- First-time buyers have paid QUADRUPLE the amount of stamp duty since tax break ended
First-time homebuyers are paying four times the stamp duty compared to before a tax break ended. The increase highlights the financial impact of removing the stamp duty relief for property purchases.