‘The richest home buyers in Britain are costing the country as much as £1bn a year in lost stamp duty on house sales. Research by The Times shows that wealthy British and foreign buyers of one in three houses sold for more than £1m are avoiding the 5% stamp duty.’
Robert Langston answers a reader's question on the international transfer of property.
Chris Harrison and Matthew Herrington provide a refresher guide to the rules
The Chancellor has announced government support to help local authorities freeze council tax for a second year.
The government has invited proposals for new Enterprise Zones in areas affected by last week’s announcement by BAE Systems of up to 3,000 job cuts at Brough in Yorkshire, and Samlesbury and Warton in Lancashire.
Lakshmi Narain outlines the key tax issues
We’ve now had a year to get used to the coalition government, so this feels like a good time to look at how tax law, as it affects the property industry, is evolving.
Clive Jones reviews the current tax landscape
Philip Spencer looks at tax mitigation and the ways which HMRC are seeking to counter tax planning in the real estate sector