Posts Tagged ‘stamp duty land tax’
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 prices will have risen by 14% to a new all time high. Contrast this with…
Read MoreHope 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 picture is mixed. Within the capital returns for office accommodation rose by 1% against a…
Read MoreNewshams 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 as well as fourteen schools and nine university buildings. The awards also give a boost…
Read MoreStamp Duty Land Tax case won by taxpayer
The first Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) case taken to the Tax Tribunal by HMRC has been won by the taxpayer. This victory is a vindication of the interpretation commonly applied to one aspect of SDLT regulations by experts although an appeal by HMRC is expected. SDLT applies when property above a certain value is…
Read MoreAttention Property Lawyers!
Property lawyers and conveyancers should be aware that HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have announced a change to the information required in Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) returns. HMRC has stated that the new forms will be available for use from April 2011 and must be used with effect from 4 July 2011.
Read MoreStamp Duty Land Tax Planning Technique in the Tax Tribunal
HMRC are starting their attack on SDLT avoidance schemes which use sub-sale relief and partnerships. Tax Tribunal decision expected early 2011.
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