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  2. Stamp duty - Wikipedia

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    The Budget in 2017 abolished stamp duty for first-time home buyers in England and Wales purchasing homes up to £300,000, saving first-time buyers up to £5,000. Additionally, first-time buyers spending up to £500,000 will only pay stamp duty at 5% on the amount in excess of £300,000. Those spending over £500,000 will pay full stamp duty. [17]

  3. Property tax - Wikipedia

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    A state tax commonly called "stamp duty" is assessed when property is purchased or transferred. It is typically around 5% of the purchase price, payable by the purchaser. Other transfer charges may also apply, including special fees for investors from overseas. [7] "Land tax" – also a state tax – is assessed every year on a property's value.

  4. Real estate transfer tax - Wikipedia

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    In the USA, total transfer taxes can range between very small (for example, .01% in Colorado) to relatively large (4% in the city of Pittsburgh). [2] [3]Some U.S. states have a variety of transfer tax laws which may include specific exemptions for certain types of buyers based on buying status or income level.

  5. 'Why I spent £85k of my own money to help fix Britain's ...

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    It means town planners have little of the open land typically chosen for large housing ... With all the grant money used to purchase the building there was nothing left to pay stamp duty – let ...

  6. Ad valorem tax - Wikipedia

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    It was introduced by the Howard Government on 1 July 2000, replacing the previous federal wholesale sales tax system and designed to phase out the various state and territory taxes such as banking taxes, stamp duty and land value tax. While this was the stated intent at the time, the States still charge duty on a various transactions, including ...

  7. Transfer tax - Wikipedia

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    In some states the buyer may be required to pay the tax if the seller either isn't able to pay themselves or is liberated from it. [3] In the United States, the term transfer tax also refers to Estate tax and Gift tax. Both these taxes levy a charge on the transfer of property from a person (or that person's estate) to another without ...

  8. Stamp duty in the United Kingdom - Wikipedia

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    Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) is a tax on land transactions in England and Northern Ireland. It was introduced by the Finance Act 2003. It largely replaced stamp duty with effect from 1 December 2003. SDLT is not a stamp duty, but a form of self-assessed transfer tax charged on "land transactions".

  9. Land and Buildings Transaction Tax - Wikipedia

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    Land and Buildings Transaction Tax (LBTT) is a property tax in Scotland. It replaced the Stamp Duty Land Tax from 1 April 2015.. LBTT is a tax applied to residential and commercial land and buildings transactions (including commercial purchases and commercial leases) where a chargeable interest is acquired.