SDLT and All That: UK home buying costs Vs the rest of the world

George Osborne says that over 780,000 homebuyers saved an estimated £657m on Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) in the year since the tax was reformed, while receipts from £1m+ sales increased by 15%.

Stamp duty receipts "so far this year have been much weaker than expected" says the OBR

The movement from a Stamp Duty slab tax to a graduated tax is a welcome move, says residential fund management outfit LCP on the first day of the new SDLT regime.