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UK home sales jump by 13% in June, HMRC figures show

UK house sales jumped by 13% month-on-month in June, according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) figures.

UK house price growth has been accelerating since last summer, while activity has picked up as buyers rushed to beat stamp duty increases

UK house price growth accelerates in February

UK house prices jumped by 5.4% in the year to February - the fastest rate in more than two years, new official figures show.

Business • 16 Apr

Customers of fin-tech bank Revolut were incorrectly charged a total of around €23,000

66,000 Revolut customers charged incorrect ATM stamp duty

Revolut is in the process of refunding around 66,000 customers in Ireland after they were charged incorrect amounts for stamp duty on ATM withdrawals.

Business • 27 Feb

Government warned on stamp duty hikes for bulk purchases

A Department of Finance research paper warned the Government needed to be cautious about increasing the rate of stamp duty that applied for the bulk purchase of homes.

Business • 10 Jan

Changes to the Stamp Duty regime could boost Exchequer revenue but may also lead to an increase in costs for buyers and tenants

Stamp Duty changes may boost tax take - strategy group

Changing the Stamp Duty rules relating to residential properties could boost Exchequer tax take, while also reducing house prices and increasing the number of properties available to owner-occupiers, according to the Tax Strategy Group.

Business • 16 Sep 21

Podcast: Govt rolls dice on stamp duty

Your Politics • 20 May 21

Last year, there were only 3,000 apartments built

Govt stamp duty proposals on bulk buying are 'sensible'

Government proposals to introduce a 10% stamp duty charge on bulk buying of houses is sensible, according to Dermot O'Leary, Chief Economist with Goodbody.

Business • 19 May 21

Consanguinity relief was due to expire at the end of this year

Stamp duty relief on agricultural land

Budget 2021 proposes to extend consanguinity relief, which provides for a reduced 1% rate of stamp duty on transfers of agricultural land between family members, for a further 3 years to December 2023.

budget 2021 • 13 Oct 20

Irish Stock Exchange chief executive Deirdre Somers

No Stamp Duty for investors in ESM companies

Investors buying and selling shares in small and medium sized companies listed on the Enterprise Securities Market of the Irish Stock Exchange will be exempt from Stamp Duty from next month.

Business • 17 May 17

Bank of Ireland says it has €2 billion in funding available to meet current and anticipated mortgage demand

Bank of Ireland in new offer to first time buyers

Bank of Ireland has announced a new offer for first time buyers where the bank will refund stamp duty equivalent to 1% of the customer's mortgage amount.

Business • 02 Apr 14

<p>Mortgage guide: stamp duty</p>

The Budget for 2011 has swept away all exemptions from stamp duty, including those for first-time buyers.

Business • 26 Jan 11

Stamp Duty