New sheriff in town for stamp duty cowboys

New sheriff in town for stamp duty cowboys - 2003 - Estates Gazette (0342) 18 October 2003, 30(1) .

Craig Lester the head of stamp taxes at the Inland Revenue warns of a tougher regime for stamp tax avoiders. The Revenue's powers to enquire into any transaction would be extended to stamp tax from 1 December when the regime is replaced by a stamp duty tax. A commercial transaction unit being set up in the Manchester tax office will investigate around 5% of the deals each year.


STAMP DUTY
STAMP DUTY LAND TAX
TRANSACTIONS
PROPERTY DEALS
INLAND REVENUE