26. After section 53 of the Education Act 1997(1) insert—
53A.—(1) For the purposes of stamp duty land tax, a land transaction effected by virtue of section 30 is exempt from charge.
(2) Relief under this section must be claimed in a land transaction return or an amendment of such a return.
(3) In this paragraph—
“land transaction” has the meaning given by section 43(1) of the Finance Act 2003;
“land transaction return” has the meaning given by section 76(1) of that Act.”.