McCarthy Stone has launched a new initiative to help retirees avoid the upcoming stamp duty increase set for April 1. This offer comes as the stamp duty land tax threshold is due to return to £125,000 ...

If it’s later found a taxpayer wasn’t eligible for any of these, the government can chase them for the full stamp-duty amount, as well as interest and potentially thousands of dollars in penalties.

Home buyers must pay stamp duty when they purchase a property and the tax can add thousands on to their moving bills - our calculator lets you work out how much you would pay. Stamp duty is ...