Independent - SDLT Refunds

Why might it be wrong?

Simply put, SDLT is a tax that nobody treats like a tax. Taxpayers tend to defer to their solicitors, who tend to defer to HMRC’s own online calculator as a quick and easy way to calculate the liability. That calculator – intended by HMRC as ‘a guide’ – lacks the capacity to correctly assess anything other than the most straightforward purchase.

Only the advice of an Experienced and Qualified Stamp Duty Specialist can ensure that the correct amount of SDLT is paid, but as most people don’t fully appreciate that SDLT is a self-assessed tax, this sort of advice is seldom sought.

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Whatever the nature of your property purchase, we’ve made it quick and easy to see if you are eligible for a Stamp Duty Land Tax refund from HMRC, if you have purchased UK property in the last 4 years.

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