UK stamp duty revenues suffer as Osborne throttles the golden goose

According to buying agency Ludgrove's workings, a 36% reduction in Stamp Duty rates across the board would likely lead to 40% additional transactions in England per annum, in turn generating an extra £1.

If the government were looking to boost Treasury coffers from the change to stamp duty, it looks as if they'll be sorely mistaken.

George Osborne is "burying his head in the sand" by ignoring industry calls to review last year’s changes to Stamp Duty and will "likely be in for a shock" when 2015's final receipts are added up, Chestertons…