Written Question·Treasury·UIN 40085

Stamp Duty Land Tax: Housing

Tabled: 20 March 2025
Answered: 28 March 2025

Question

Vikki Slade

Liberal DemocratMid Dorset and North Poole

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if her Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of linking stamp duty thresholds to regional house prices.

Answer

James Murray
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is a national tax in England and Northern Ireland charged using the same percentage rates across the country. This ensures stable and predictable revenue for the Exchequer while maintaining fairness for taxpayers. The current st...

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