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The government announced at last year’s Autumn Statement that it will:-
SDLT is chargeable on acquisitions of land in England, Wales and Northern Ireland (with Wales set to replace SDLT with their new Land Transaction Tax (LTT) in April 2018). The current processes for filing an SDLT return and paying the SDLT are effective, but the governments says that improvements could be made which would increase efficiency, and reduce the compliance burden and costs for both HMRC and its customers.
Conveyancers should read this consultation document on the proposed changes, their design, implementation and impact on the conveyancing process and pass on their views and comments before 7 October 2016.
Consultation Document deadline 7 October 2016
Access the consultation document (PDF file) here:- Stamp duty land tax: changes to the filing and payment process
Ways to respond
View our Questionnaire here and send your replies back to us. We will compile all replies we receive to form a collective response from the SDLT.co.uk usergroup.
Email to:- sdlt.digital@hmrc.gsi.gov.uk
Write to:-
Stamp Taxes Policy Team (SDLT Consultation)
HM Revenue and Customs
Area 3C/20
100 Parliament Street
London SW1A 2BQ
