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Land Transaction Tax (LTT) (Welsh: Treth Trafodiadau Tir (TTT)) is a property tax in Wales. It replaced the Stamp Duty Land Tax from 1 April 2018. [1] It became the first Welsh tax in almost 800 years. [2] An explanation of the tax system in Wales, including the Land Transaction Tax.
The Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017, which received Royal Assent on 7 September 2017, [2] is a tax on the disposal of waste to landfill and is charged by weight. The Welsh Revenue Authority has collected and manages both the Land Transaction Tax and Landfill Disposals Tax in Wales since 2018. There are 3 rates of LDT:
For the higher rate (£31,786–150,000) the 40% tax is split at 10% to the Welsh Government and 30% to the UK Government. [9] On the additional rate of tax (over £150,000), the 45% rate is split 10% to the Welsh Government and 35% to the UK Government. [9] The Wales Act 2014 also permits the creation of new taxes by the Senedd.
Jo Stevens defended the new tax on combined business and agricultural assets at an effective rate of 20% from April 2026. Some Welsh farmers said the new rules would hurt farming families, while ...
The property tax rate is typically given as a percentage. It may be expressed as a per mil (amount of tax per thousand currency units of property value), which is also known as a millage rate or mill (one-thousandth of a currency unit). To calculate the property tax, the authority multiplies the assessed value by the mill rate and then divides ...
The Tax Acts in question are the Tax Collection and Management (Wales) Act 2016, the Land Transaction Tax and Anti-avoidance of Devolved Taxes (Wales) Act 2017, and the Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017. [3]: §3 It was introduced by Rebecca Evans, the Finance and Local Government minister in the Welsh government, on 13 December 2021. [4]
In 2024, federal income tax rates remain at 10%, 12%, 22%, 24%, 32%, 35%, and 37%. While these rates stay the same for 2025, the income thresholds for each bracket will adjust for inflation.
The Welsh Government estimated that the levy could generate up to £33 million a year if all Welsh local authorities introduce it. Overnight visitors to Wales could pay ‘tourism tax’ under ...