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Find out about Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on leasehold properties.
Reduced rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) will apply for residential properties purchased from 8 July 2020 until 30 June 2021 and from 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021 inclusive.
Investors and businesses may be legally required to tell the government about certain sensitive acquisitions under the National Security and Investment Act.
When and how to account for VAT when you transfer a business as a going concern (TOGC).
Civilian housing options and general advice available to veterans
Find how to make sure you pay the right tax on purchases of land and property that fall in more than one tax jurisdiction.
Guidance for tenants on the changes to the Right to Buy scheme.
Find out what transactions to include in the amount you use to work out Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT).
Access historical information about properties and people recorded in the 1862 Act Register.
Like other forms of property, you can buy, sell and license IP, it is important you understand the value your trade mark, patent or design.
Information about Price Paid Data and how you can get it.
How to work out the VAT on building work and materials if you're a contractor, subcontractor or developer.
How to buy or acquire the assets of a dissolved company - how and when you can claim money or property, who to contact and the forms you need
Find out about a scheme used by individual landlords to avoid paying tax on their property income and reduce Capital Gains Tax and Inheritance Tax.
When and how you need to report disposals of UK property or land to HMRC and pay Capital Gains Tax if you're not a resident in the UK.
Protect your right to live in a registered or unregistered property owned by your spouse or civil partner during a divorce or separation - getting home rights, after a continuation order
How to search for information about property and land in England and Wales - find out who owns it, how much was paid for it, how to get a scanned copy of the deeds and how to check the property...
Check if you have to pay the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) surcharge from 1 April 2021 for buyers of residential property in England and Northern Ireland who are not resident in the UK.
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