Weil Tax BLOG - Feed https://tax.weil.com/category/uk-tax/stamp-duty/ Views and developments from the Tax Department at Weil Fri, 24 Apr 2026 11:53:35 +0000 hourly 1 Stamp taxes and share issuances: preserving the status quo for the 1.5% charge https://tax.weil.com/uk-tax/insights-uk-tax/stamp-taxes-and-share-issuances-preserving-the-status-quo-for-the-1-5-charge/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 13:43:24 +0000 Enda Kerin Weil Tax Blog https://tax.weil.com/?p=1979 On 14 September 2023, the UK Government announced that it will remove the 1.5% charge to UK stamp duty and stamp duty reserve tax on the issuance of UK securities into a clearance service (such as the Depositary Trust Company) or depositary receipt service (for example, American Depositary Receipts issued by US depositary banks).  The

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]]> Mini-Budget 2020: Stamp Duty and VAT Announcements https://tax.weil.com/covid19-updates/mini-budget-2020-stamp-duty-and-vat-announcements/ Wed, 08 Jul 2020 15:43:00 +0000 Aron Joy Oliver Walker Ellie Marques Weil Tax Blog http://tax.weil.com/?p=994 The UK Chancellor announced a number of measures today (8 July 2020) to boost the economy in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown.  These included two tax cuts to VAT and stamp duty in an attempt to get the hospitality and housing sectors “bustling again”. VAT will be cut from 20% to 5% for the

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]]> The UK Chancellor announced a number of measures today (8 July 2020) to boost the economy in the wake of the coronavirus lockdown.  These included two tax cuts to VAT and stamp duty in an attempt to get the hospitality and housing sectors “bustling again”. VAT will be cut from 20% to 5% for the

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]]> Demergers – Breaking Up is Never Easy https://tax.weil.com/uk-tax/straight-to-the-point/demergers-breaking-up-is-never-easy/ Mon, 04 Sep 2017 19:51:40 +0000 Oliver Walker Erica Rees Ellie Marques http://tax.weil.com/?p=480 In the new, post-Brexit referendum world, it appears that demergers have largely fallen out of favour. Although there are likely numerous tax, political and economic factors behind the reduction in demergers, the introduction of section 77A of the Finance Act 1986 (1986 Act) (section 77A), which applies to share transfers executed on or after 29

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]]> In the new, post-Brexit referendum world, it appears that demergers have largely fallen out of favour. Although there are likely numerous tax, political and economic factors behind the reduction in demergers, the introduction of section 77A of the Finance Act 1986 (1986 Act) (section 77A), which applies to share transfers executed on or after 29

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