Finance Act 2006

Stamp duty and stamp duty land tax: thresholds

162 Raising of thresholds

(1) In section 55 of FA 2003 (amount of stamp duty land tax chargeable: general) in subsection (2) (calculation of percentage of chargeable consideration), in Table A (bands and percentages for residential property), for “£120,000”, in both places, substitute “£125,000”.

(2) In Schedule 5 to FA 2003 (stamp duty land tax: amount of tax chargeable: rent), in paragraph 2(3) (calculation of tax chargeable in respect of rent), in Table A (bands and percentages for residential property), for “£120,000”, in both places, substitute “£125,000”.

(3) In Schedule 13 to FA 1999 (stamp duty: instruments chargeable and rates of duty), in paragraph 4 (bands and percentages for conveyance or transfer on sale of property other than stock or marketable securities), for “£120,000”, in both places, substitute “£125,000”.

(4) The amendments made by subsections (1) and (2) have effect in relation to any transaction of which the effective date (within the meaning of Part 4 of FA 2003) is after 22nd March 2006.

(5) The amendment made by subsection (3) has effect in relation to instruments executed after 22nd March 2006.