by Pi Accountancy | Sep 25, 2025 | Advisory and Resources, Property Landlords, SDLT
Stamp Duty Land Tax is a tax you may need to pay when taking on leases in the UK. It can be a major expense, particularly for longer commercial leases or higher-value properties. What Stamp Duty Covers Stamp Duty applies to two elements of a lease: The Premium (the...
by Pi Accountancy | May 7, 2025 | Advisory and Resources, SDLT, Taxes
Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT) is a tax on certain electronic purchases of shares and other securities. HMRC normally charges SDRT at 0.5% of the purchase price. For example: A £10,000 qualifying share purchase would usually create a £50 SDRT charge. Most online share...
by Pi Accountancy | May 6, 2025 | Advisory and Resources, Property Landlords, SDLT, Self-Employment and SMEs, Taxes
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) applies to most property and land transactions. It can affect: Freehold purchases Leasehold purchases Shared-ownership homes Commercial properties SDLT can also apply when you take on a mortgage debt during a property transfer. Therefore, a...
by Pi Accountancy | Jul 2, 2021 | HMRC, SDLT, Taxes
The residential stamp duty land tax (SDLT) threshold applying in England and Northern Ireland was temporarily increased to £500,000 from 8 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 (extended from the original end date of 31 March 2021). From 1 July 2021 to 30 September 2021, a new...
