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Which UK property tax guide matches your situation?
Each article targets one intent: definitions, rate tables, buyer types, timing, or regional differences. Use the calculators for numbers — these guides explain the rules and when LBTT or LTT replace the England & NI picture.
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- SDLT vs LBTT vs LTT calculatorsWhich regional stamp duty tool matches the property — not generic UK tax chat.
- SDLT rates for our England & NI calculatorMain vs additional-property bands that match the progressive maths in the tool.
- First-time buyer SDLT reliefRelief thresholds, the £500k cliff, and what to select in the calculator.
- Additional property / higher SDLTSecond homes and BTL — when higher rates apply and how investors model it.
- SDLT deadline & SDLT returnPayment and filing after completion — the piece calculators do not automate.
- Costs next to your SDLT figureFull purchase budget after you know SDLT, LBTT, or LTT from the calculator.
- SDLT refund — replace main homeHigher SDLT first, then reclaim when you sell the old main residence (outline).
- Non-resident SDLT 2% surchargeOverseas buyers — how the extra layer stacks on normal stamp duty totals.