England and Northern Ireland Stamp Duty Land Tax on property purchases (HMRC)
United Kingdom · England and Northern Ireland · Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT)
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What the report shows
Transaction tax the buyer pays to HMRC when buying land or property in England or Northern Ireland above the thresholds. The SDLT return must be filed and the tax paid within 14 days of completion; the purchase cannot be registered at HM Land Registry without the SDLT5 certificate.
Who needs it
Israeli and other overseas buyers of UK property, buy-to-let investors, companies buying UK property, conveyancers
Why people order it
home purchase, buy-to-let, second home, company purchase of residential property, leasehold purchase
Legal limits
Anyone may pay HMRC if the UTRN is quoted correctly. Joy pays only the amount assessed in the client's or conveyancer's return; it does not file the return or give tax advice.
Issued by
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) · Official source
Questions and answers
How do I get England and Northern Ireland Stamp Duty Land Tax on property purchases (HMRC)?
Only the person concerned can obtain it, directly from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC). GOV.UK > Pay Stamp Duty Land Tax > choose 'pay by bank account' (online banking approval) or 'debit or corporate credit card' > enter the 11-character UTRN > enter amount > pay; or bank transfer to HMRC Shipley (sort code 08 32 10, account 12001020; from abroad IBAN GB03 BARC 2011 4783 9776 92, BIC BARCGB22) quoting the UTRN as reference
Joy Work OS is a private service and not the issuing authority. You can also order this document directly from the authority at the official fee.