000			01315cam a2200241 4500
001			WB3817-20
008			020509n2002 000 0 eng u
035			_a(Sirsi) u117904
245			_aStamp Duty breaches EC rules
260			_c2002
490			_aProperty Week _v67(17) 3 May 2002, 7
490			_aProperty Week _v67(17) 3 May 2002, 3
490			_aRICS Brussels Briefing _v7 May 2002, (2)
520			_aThe European Commission has opened a formal investigation procedure into the UKαs use of stamp duty exemptions for non-residential property in disadvantaged areas on the grounds that the scheme does not conform to the ♯deprived area guidelinesα. Government and interested parties may submit comments within a limited time period. RICS will be writing to the Commission in the coming weeks. Als government proposals in the "Modernising Stamp Duty" consultation paper will add more than 4% onto outsourcing deals. The consultation paper can be found on the DTLR site. http://www.rics.org/ricscms/bin/show?class=Brief&template=/includes/showbrief.html&id=347
590			_aWB
650			_aEUROPEAN COMMISSION
650			_aSTAMP DUTY
650			_aCOMMERCIAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
650			_aURBAN REGENERATION
650			_aDISADVANTAGED AREAS
690			_aREGENERATION
942			_n0
999			_c70221 _d70221