Additional Property SDLT Surcharge: The Complete Guide for Conveyancers
Comprehensive guide to the 5% additional property SDLT surcharge — when it applies, replacement of main residence relief, company purchases, common scenarios, and how to handle refund claims.
First-Time Buyer Stamp Duty Relief: Complete Guide for Conveyancers
Everything conveyancing solicitors need to know about first-time buyer SDLT relief — eligibility criteria, calculation examples, common pitfalls, and how to handle mixed-status joint purchasers.
How to Set Up an HMRC Agent Services Account: Step-by-Step Guide for Conveyancers
Step-by-step guide to creating an HMRC Agent Services Account (ASA) for conveyancing solicitors. Covers prerequisites, the full setup process, identity verification, common problems, and what to do after your account is live.
Multiple Dwellings Relief (MDR) for SDLT: Complete Guide for Conveyancers
Comprehensive guide to Multiple Dwellings Relief for SDLT — now abolished for transactions from 1 June 2024. Covers transitional provisions, historic claims, amendment windows, worked examples, and alternative reliefs post-abolition.
Non-Resident SDLT Surcharge: Rules, Rates & Exemptions Explained
Complete guide to the 2% non-resident SDLT surcharge for conveyancing solicitors — the 183-day presence test, rate interactions, exemptions, company purchases, worked examples, and refund rules.
SDLT Penalties for Late Filing: What Conveyancers Need to Know
Complete guide to SDLT penalties for late Land Transaction Returns — penalty amounts, how interest accrues, reasonable excuses, how to appeal using SDLT46, and practical tips for avoiding late filing.
SDLT Rates 2026: Complete Guide to Stamp Duty Land Tax
Definitive guide to all Stamp Duty Land Tax rates for 2026, including residential, first-time buyer, additional property, non-resident, company, and commercial rates with worked examples.
SDLT Tax Adviser Registration 2026: Everything Conveyancers Need to Know
Comprehensive guide to the HMRC tax adviser registration requirement for firms submitting SDLT returns. Covers the 18 May 2026 deadline, step-by-step registration process, prerequisites, and what happens if you fail to register.
Commercial SDLT Rates 2026: A Complete Guide for Conveyancers
Comprehensive guide to SDLT on commercial and non-residential property transactions. Covers rates, mixed-use properties, VAT implications, lease premiums, NPV rent calculations, multiple dwellings relief, and linked transactions with worked examples.
SDLT on Leasehold Properties: Premiums, Rent & NPV Explained
Detailed guide to SDLT on leasehold transactions for conveyancing solicitors. Covers lease premiums, NPV rent calculations at the 3.5% discount rate, new leases, assignments, surrenders and re-grants, lease extensions, and overlap relief with worked examples.
SDLT Reliefs & Exemptions: The Complete 2026 Reference
Comprehensive reference guide to all available SDLT reliefs and exemptions for conveyancing solicitors. Covers group relief, charities relief, right-to-buy, compulsory purchase, employers relocation, alternative finance, claiming procedures, anti-avoidance clawback, and common mistakes.
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