SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4Stamp duty land tax: chargeable consideration

Surrender of existing lease in return for new lease

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1

This paragraph applies where a lease is granted in consideration of the surrender of an existing lease—

a

of the same or substantially the same premises,

b

of which the unexpired term is substantially the same as the term of the new lease, and

c

on the same or substantially the same terms.

2

Where this paragraph applies—

a

the grant of the new lease does not count as chargeable consideration for the surrender, and

b

the surrender does not count as chargeable consideration for the grant of the new lease.