Stamp duty

Stamp duty - 1998 - Financial Times 18 March 1998, 10&25 ; 20 March 1998, 12 RICS Press Release (pr31.corp) 17 March 1998 (4) .

The commercial property sector has condemned the rise in stamp duty on property sales over £500,000, announced in the Budget. The new rates will be: 2% where the price is more than £250,000 and 3% where the price exceeds £500,000. These rates apply to transfers on or after 24 March 1998. RICS response.


BUDGET 1998
PROPERTY SALES
PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
RICS
STAMP DUTY