We now have enough information to be able to answer the question of whether Angela Rayner will be subject to HMRC penalties, and how large those penalties will be. For the reasons below, in my view Ms Rayner will very likely receive penalties for a “careless” error of around 20%. The background On the basis […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
Stamp duty was one of the triggers for the American Revolution. Somehow, 250 years later, we still have it. That makes no sense - it raises no money, and creates cost and uncertainty for business. The Government should abolish it| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
Stamp duty is a terrible tax. The Tories want to abolish it for most first time buyers. But the evidence shows that cutting stamp duty increases house prices, and that previous attempts to provide relief for first time buyers were ineffective. Council tax is also terrible tax – with Buckingham Palace paying less council tax […]| Tax Policy Associates Ltd
Angela Rayner has resigned as deputy prime minister and housing secretary amid a stamp duty row.| Big Issue
If you need to know more about solicitor's fees for selling a house, then this article will help. The information also covers conveyancing firms.| Property Road
Originally written as a column for Inside Housing Wounded by the D Day furore and badly behind in the polls, the Conservatives have retreated to their home ownership comfort zone in their elec…| Jules Birch