A.W.BECKINSALE & CO.

STAMP DUTY - Warning Stealth Tax Alert

In the first Labour Budget since the 1970's Gordon Brown introduced one of his first major stealth taxes which is now a significant tax on moving. All transfers of property after the 8th July 1997 are to be taxed at the following rates.

0 - 60,000 60,001 - 250,000 250,001 -500,000 500,001 or more

 

2003/2004 nil 1.00% 3.00% 4.00%
2002/2003 nil 1.00% 3.00% 4.00%
2001/2002 nil 1.00% 3.00% 4.00%
2000/2001 nil 1.00% 3.00% 4.00%
1999/2000 nil 1.00% 2.50% 3.50%
1998/1999 nil 1.00% 2.00% 3.00%
1997/1998 nil 1.00% 1.50% 2.00%