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Find out what is meant by a 'recognised stock exchange' and the legislation that applies.

• Updated: 6 May 2025

Find out which stocks and shares you can purchase, make or hold in an investor's stocks and shares ISA.

• Updated: 5 November 2024

How and when you'll pay Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT) or Stamp Duty when you buy shares electronically or using a stock transfer form

• Overview

  When you buy shares, you usually pay a tax or duty of 0.5% on the…

• Buying shares electronically

  You’ll pay Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT) if you buy shares electronically…

• Buying shares using a stock transfer form

  You must pay Stamp Duty on your shares if: you buy shares through a stock…

• Special share arrangements

  You pay Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT) or Stamp Duty at 1.5% if you…

Working out and paying Capital Gains Tax (CGT) if you sell shares, claiming tax relief

Find out how to value stocks and shares of someone who has died. How you value them depends on whether they are 'listed' or 'unlisted'.

• Updated: 1 February 2022

Manage money in a Court Funds Office account for someone if you're authorised by the Court of Protection - interest, statements, investments, deposits, withdrawals, closing an account and complaints

Find out how venture capital schemes work, who can apply and what tax reliefs are available for your investors.

• Updated: 25 May 2023

Find out the rules on investments using open market price rules and how you can charge for your services as an ISA manager.

• Updated: 30 April 2024

Find out when and how to make an annual return of Individual Savings Accounts (ISA) statistical information.

• Updated: 6 April 2024

Find out about how recent changes announced have an impact on Employment Related Securities and what this means for you.

• Updated: 27 March 2025