HMRC Data
SDLT Receipts Hit Record £13.9bn in 2024-25
HMRC statistics show stamp duty receipts jumped 20% to £13.9 billion in 2024-25, with 1.05 million residential transactions.
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Stamp Duty News & Updates
Latest SDLT changes, HMRC statistics, court cases, and policy updates affecting UK property buyers.
Legislation
Renters' Rights Act May Trigger SDLT Bills for Tenants
The Renters' Rights Act's conversion to periodic tenancies could trigger stamp duty liability for 150,000 tenants within three years.
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Budget
Mansion Tax: £2m+ Properties Face Annual Surcharge from 2028
The Autumn Budget 2025 introduced a high-value council tax surcharge affecting approximately 200,000 properties worth over £2 million.
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Court Case
HMRC Loses Major SDLT Case - £1.75m Repayment
In Sehgal v Revenue [2025] UKFTT 1439, the tribunal ruled a basement storage unit made a £10.65m purchase mixed-use, saving £1.75m in SDLT.
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Policy
Stamp Duty Rates for 2026: No New Changes Announced
Current SDLT rates remain unchanged for 2026, with the April 2025 threshold reductions and 5% surcharge continuing to apply.
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Budget
Every Budget Stamp Duty Change Since 2020: A Complete Timeline
From the COVID stamp duty holiday to the April 2025 threshold reversion, a complete timeline of every Budget and fiscal event that changed stamp duty since 2020.
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Fiscal Policy
How Autumn Statements Shape UK Property Taxes: SDLT, ATED, and Council Tax
UK property taxes raise over £50 billion annually. How Autumn Budgets and Statements shape SDLT, ATED, council tax, and the broader property tax landscape.
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Politics
UK Political Parties on Stamp Duty: From Manifestos to Policy Reality
How Labour, the Conservatives, Lib Dems, Reform UK and the Greens differ on stamp duty reform, from 2024 manifesto pledges to the October 2025 Parliamentary debate.
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Policy
Stamp Duty Reform: Every Proposal on the Table in 2026
From Conservative abolition to IPPR proportional property tax and the TBI loan model: every serious stamp duty reform proposal with the academic evidence behind each.
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Market Data
How Stamp Duty Changes Move the Property Market: Transaction Data and Evidence
March 2025 saw 77,480 extra transactions as buyers rushed to beat the April deadline. HMRC data reveals how stamp duty changes drive market behavior.
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Analysis
The Stamp Duty Debate: Should the UK Abolish Its Most Hated Property Tax?
Cambridge research found abolishing stamp duty generates 3.57% welfare gains. But it raises £14bn annually. The full case for and against reform.
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Regional
England vs Scotland vs Wales: How Stamp Duty Differs Across the UK
Side-by-side comparison of SDLT, LBTT, and LTT with worked examples from £200k to £1m. At £300k, you pay £2,500 in England vs £4,600 in Scotland.
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