Finance Act 2003 (c. 14)

Part 4 U.K. Stamp duty land tax

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Pt. 4 construed as one with S.I. 2006/575, reg. 43 (6.4.2006) by The Pension Protection Fund (Tax) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/575), regs. 1, 43(4)

C2 Pt. 4 modified (coming into force at 2 p.m. on 6.12.2006) by The Stamp Duty Land Tax (Variation of the Finance Act 2003) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/3237), regs. 1, 2, Sch.

C3 Pt. 4 modified (17.7.2013) by Finance Act 2013 (c. 29), s. 194(8)-(12)

C4 Pt. 4 applied (17.7.2014) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), ss. 223(8)(9)(d)

C5 Pt. 4 modified (temp.) (22.7.2020) by Stamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) Act 2020 (c. 15), s. 1 (as amended (10.6.2021) by 2021 c. 26, s. 87(2))

C6 Pt. 4 modified (temp.) (10.6.2021) by 2020 c. 15, s. 1A (as inserted by Finance Act 2021 (c. 26), s. 87(3))

Introduction U.K.

42 The tax U.K.

(1) A tax (to be known as “stamp duty land tax”) shall be charged in accordance with this Part on land transactions.

(2) The tax is chargeable—

(a) whether or not there is any instrument effecting the transaction,

(b) if there is such an instrument, whether or not it is executed in the United Kingdom, and

(c) whether or not any party to the transaction is present, or resident, in the United Kingdom.

(3) The tax is under the care and management of the Commissioners of Inland Revenue (referred to in this Part as “the Board”).

Commencement Information

I1 Pt. 4 wholly in force at Royal Assent subject to Sch. 19, see s. 124, Sch. 19 para. 1(1)