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Changes to capital gains tax for UK residential property

The deadlines for paying capital gains tax after selling a residential property in the UK are changing from 6 April 2020.

16 Mar 2020
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HMRC stamp duty land tax webinar

HMRC is hosting a webinar on stamp duty land tax on Tuesday 23 July from 12pm to 1pm.

14 Jul 2019
Stamp duty land tax non-resident surcharge consultation - Law Society response

We have responded to the government's consultation on a stamp duty land tax surchange on non-UK residents purchasing property in the UK.

14 May 2019
Reminder of reduced time to file SDLT returns and pay the tax due

The time limit to file a Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) return and pay the tax due will reduce from 30 days to 14 days from 1 March 2019.

21 Feb 2019