Buying a home unfortunately means coming face to face with stamp duty, one of Britain’s most hated taxes. What you pay depends on the price of the property you’re buying, and what kind of property ...

For years, academic economists have argued that council tax and stamp duty are deeply flawed. Politicians from all corners, as well as various thinktanks, also seem to agree. Back in 1976, the UK even ...

Explore how Central London's £150,000 stamp duty problem is reshaping the prime market and affecting property buyers.

Shadow chancellor Mel Stride has doubled down on his claim that stamp duty should be abolished.

Scrapping council tax and stamp duty could help fix London’s housing crisis, a think tank has suggested.The Centre for London ...

Research suggests that reforming stamp duty charges for property traders could increase UK housing transactions by up to 178% ...