Preface |
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Definitions |
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Liability to Stamp Duty Land Tax |
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1 | (24) |
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1 | (1) |
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Events leading to a charge |
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1 | (5) |
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1 | (1) |
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1 | (3) |
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Transaction by contract and conveyance |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (2) |
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6 | (1) |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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Persons acting as representatives for others |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (1) |
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8 | (13) |
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8 | (1) |
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9 | (1) |
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Residential property exchanges with house building companies |
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9 | (1) |
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Residential property exchanges with property traders |
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10 | (1) |
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Purchase of employee's dwelling |
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11 | (2) |
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Compulsory purchase facilitating development |
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13 | (1) |
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Compliance with a planning obligation |
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13 | (1) |
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Group relief and reconstruction or acquisition relief |
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14 | (1) |
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Demutualisation of insurance company or building society |
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15 | (1) |
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Transfer of assets to trustees of unit trust scheme |
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16 | (1) |
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Incorporation of limited liability partnership (LLP) |
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16 | (1) |
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Transfers involving public bodies |
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17 | (1) |
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Parliamentary constituencies reorganisation |
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17 | (1) |
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Right to buy, shared ownership leases, shared amenity trusts, and rent to mortgage |
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17 | (2) |
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Acquisition by registered social landlord |
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19 | (1) |
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Property finance transactions |
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20 | (1) |
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20 | (1) |
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Transactions in connection with divorce |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (1) |
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21 | (4) |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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Bodies established for national purposes |
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22 | (1) |
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23 | (2) |
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Residential Property and Non-Residential Property |
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25 | (10) |
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25 | (6) |
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25 | (1) |
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Meaning of residential building |
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25 | (6) |
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31 | (3) |
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Land forming part of the garden or grounds of a building |
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31 | (1) |
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Interaction with capital gains tax |
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31 | (2) |
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Conflicts of interest for vendors and purchasers |
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33 | (1) |
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Land being developed for residential use |
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33 | (1) |
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34 | (1) |
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Effect of Finance Act 2005 changes |
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34 | (1) |
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Designated Disadvantaged Areas |
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35 | (4) |
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Origin of designated disadvantaged areas |
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35 | (1) |
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36 | (1) |
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Ascertaining whether a property is within a DDA |
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36 | (1) |
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Current advantages of being located in a DDA |
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37 | (2) |
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39 | (12) |
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39 | (1) |
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39 | (8) |
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39 | (2) |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (1) |
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45 | (1) |
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46 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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Amount of tax payable --- residential |
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47 | (2) |
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Not within a designated disadvantaged area |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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Amount of tax payable --- non residential |
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49 | (2) |
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49 | (1) |
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49 | (2) |
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Tax Payable or Repayable after Purchase |
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51 | (4) |
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Resolution of contingent event |
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51 | (4) |
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Further payment not deferred by s 90 |
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51 | (2) |
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Further payment deferred by s 90 |
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53 | (2) |
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Tax Payable on Start of Lease |
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55 | (14) |
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55 | (1) |
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Calculation of net present value |
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56 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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Rent subject to future contingent event |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (4) |
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59 | (2) |
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Renewal of fixed term lease |
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61 | (1) |
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Agreement for lease preceding a lease |
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62 | (1) |
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Lease for indefinite term |
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63 | (1) |
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63 | (2) |
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63 | (1) |
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64 | (1) |
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Surrender and re-grant, and sale and leaseback |
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65 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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65 | (1) |
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Amount of tax payable --- residential |
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66 | (1) |
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Property not within a DDA |
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66 | (1) |
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67 | (1) |
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Amount of tax payable --- non residential |
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67 | (2) |
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Property not within a DDA |
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67 | (1) |
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68 | (1) |
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Tax Payable or Repayable During a Tenancy |
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69 | (8) |
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69 | (2) |
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Resolution of rent review |
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69 | (1) |
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Resolution of contingent event |
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70 | (1) |
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End of fifth year of term |
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71 | (3) |
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71 | (2) |
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73 | (1) |
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74 | (3) |
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Abnormal increases in rent |
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74 | (1) |
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Acquisition of lease from SDLT exempt assignor |
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75 | (2) |
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77 | (8) |
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77 | (1) |
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77 | (2) |
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79 | (1) |
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80 | (3) |
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83 | (1) |
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83 | (2) |
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85 | (6) |
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85 | (1) |
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Definition of partnership |
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85 | (1) |
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Ordinary partnership transactions |
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86 | (1) |
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Transactions to which special provisions apply |
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87 | (3) |
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90 | (1) |
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91 | (18) |
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91 | (1) |
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91 | (1) |
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Basis of valuation for SDLT purposes |
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92 | (1) |
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93 | (6) |
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94 | (1) |
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94 | (1) |
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95 | (1) |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (2) |
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Evidence of value --- valuation methodology |
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99 | (1) |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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Treatment of ``goodwill'' |
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102 | (4) |
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Contingent, uncertain or unascertained consideration |
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106 | (3) |
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Requirement for Land Transaction Return |
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109 | (24) |
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109 | (1) |
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109 | (24) |
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109 | (1) |
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110 | (1) |
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Private finance initiative lease and leasebacks |
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111 | (1) |
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111 | (2) |
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Leases for indefinite terms |
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113 | (1) |
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Holding over prior to the grant of new lease |
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114 | (4) |
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Variable or uncertain leases |
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118 | (1) |
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Surrenders and reduction of rent or lease term |
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119 | (1) |
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Uncertain or unascertained rents |
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120 | (2) |
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Abnormal increases in rent |
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122 | (3) |
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Right to buy, shared ownership transactions, shared ownership leases, etc |
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125 | (2) |
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127 | (2) |
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Transactions between spouses and civil partners |
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129 | (1) |
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Zero-carbon houses and flats |
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130 | (1) |
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Surrender of and forfeiture of leases |
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130 | (3) |
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Deferment of Payment of Tax |
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133 | (6) |
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Application for relief under s 90 of Finance Act 2003 |
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133 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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Special rules for works and/or services |
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135 | (1) |
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Decisions by HMRC on applications |
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135 | (1) |
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Grounds on which application may be refused |
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136 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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Directions by Commissioners |
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137 | (1) |
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Applications having no effect |
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138 | (1) |
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Administration of Stamp Duty Land Tax |
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139 | (10) |
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139 | (3) |
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142 | (3) |
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145 | (1) |
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Exceptions and supplementary returns |
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146 | (3) |
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HMRC Powers and Compliance |
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149 | (16) |
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149 | (1) |
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Duty to keep and preserve records |
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149 | (1) |
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150 | (1) |
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Notice to produce documents |
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151 | (2) |
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Amendments of LTRs during enquiry |
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153 | (2) |
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HMRC determination if no LTR is delivered |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (3) |
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159 | (1) |
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Collection and recovery of tax |
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160 | (1) |
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Powers to call for documents or information |
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160 | (5) |
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Appeals, Relief for Overpayment, Claims not Included in LTRs |
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165 | (10) |
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165 | (1) |
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Appeals and other proceedings |
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165 | (3) |
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Appeals against HMRC decisions on tax |
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168 | (3) |
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Relief in case of excessive assessment |
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171 | (1) |
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Claims not included in returns |
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172 | (3) |
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Connected Persons and Companies |
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175 | (2) |
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Right to Buy Transactions, Shared Ownership Leases, Alternative Property Finance, etc |
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177 | (12) |
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177 | (1) |
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Right to buy transactions |
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178 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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180 | (1) |
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Rent to mortgage or rent to loan transactions |
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181 | (1) |
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Relief for certain purchases by registered social landlords |
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182 | (1) |
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Alternative property finance |
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183 | (4) |
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Land sold to a financial institution and leased by prior arrangement to an individual |
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184 | (1) |
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Land sold to a financial institution and re-sold to an individual |
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185 | (1) |
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185 | (1) |
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Interest held by a financial institution |
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186 | (1) |
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Collective enfranchisement by leaseholders |
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187 | (1) |
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Crofting community right to buy |
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187 | (1) |
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188 | (1) |
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Stamp Duty Land Tax and Trusts |
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189 | (12) |
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189 | (3) |
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190 | (1) |
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190 | (1) |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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Nil-rate discretionary trusts |
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192 | (1) |
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193 | (1) |
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Appeal and enquiry powers |
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194 | (1) |
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Changes in the composition of trustees for continuing settlement |
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194 | (1) |
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Transfers between pension funds |
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194 | (2) |
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Consideration for exercise of power of appointment or discretion |
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196 | (1) |
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Persons acting in a representative capacity |
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196 | (1) |
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Relief on transfer of land to a unit trust |
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197 | (1) |
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197 | (4) |
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The Disclosure Regime and Other Anti-Avoidance Measures |
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201 | (38) |
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201 | (1) |
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202 | (1) |
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203 | (1) |
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203 | (2) |
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205 | (2) |
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207 | (1) |
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The current situation in 2008 |
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208 | (3) |
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1. Land Transaction Return |
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211 | (8) |
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2. YP at 3.5% and PV at 3.5% |
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219 | (6) |
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225 | (4) |
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4. Group Relief Reconstruction Relief Acquisition Relief |
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229 | (10) |
Index |
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