1% rise in SDLT receipts 2019/20
Figures released by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) have revealed that there has been a 1% rise in stamp duty land tax (SDLT), for transactions that completed in the 2019/2020 financial year. Residential SDLT was said to have brought in £8,420m, even though the was a fall in transaction numbers, based on the same period […]
DUAL Asset Underwriting announced as ESTAS Partner for 2021 Forum & Awards
DUAL Asset Underwriting, one of the leading legal indemnity providers for the conveyancing sector, has confirmed its sponsorship of The ESTAS Forum & Awards for 2021. We talk to Mark Dennis, Head of Online Services at DUAL Asset, about recent developments in their insurance products. You have recently improved your online service My Legal Indemnity […]
SDLT Draft Legislation consultation
Consultation on Draft Legislation for Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) has been opened, and is asking for views for people from across the board. The consultation description reads: “We welcome views and comments on the draft Stamp Duty Land Tax (Administration) (Amendment) Regulations 2021. “This consultation sets out the proposed changes to the SDLT return […]
A remote working overhaul could save a firm tens-of-thousands of pounds
The debate continues whether remote working will become more prevalent when the UK is released from the effects of the pandemic. But one thing that is seeming almost set in stone is the regularly moving restrictions are going to remain into 2021 with mass vaccination not likely until the Spring or Summer. In a recent […]
HMRC chase potential CGT payments
According to Blick Rothenburg, a tax and advisory firm, HMRC are sending out 14,000 letters to people who have sold residential property during the 2018/19 tax year to check whether they owe Capital Gains Tax (CGT). The Financial Reporter, published a comment from Suzanne Briggs, a partner at the firm. She said: “Anyone who has […]