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Details of schemes that are now closed for applications.

• Updated: 31 May 2023

How and when you'll pay Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT) or Stamp Duty when you buy shares electronically or using a stock transfer form

• Overview

  When you buy shares, you usually pay a tax or duty of 0.5% on the…

• Buying shares electronically

  You’ll pay Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT) if you buy shares electronically…

• Buying shares using a stock transfer form

  You must pay Stamp Duty on your shares if: you buy shares through a stock…

• Special share arrangements

  You pay Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT) or Stamp Duty at 1.5% if you…

If you import into or export from Northern Ireland you can get a decision on the origin of your goods.

• Updated: 6 April 2023

Supporting the Armed Forces onto the home ownership ladder.

• Updated: 19 December 2022

A factsheet explaining the power to remove hope value from the assessment of compulsory purchase compensation

• Updated: 3 October 2024

Guidance and forms for homebuilders, mortgage brokers and lenders, and conveyancers. Help to Buy: Equity Loan has closed to applications.

• Updated: 22 February 2024

You can no longer apply for a Help to Buy: Equity Loan - find out about interest rates and how to manage your Help to Buy: Equity Loan.

Apply for compensation if you own property near the proposed High Speed 2 route, Phase 1 or 2 - what you can claim for, eligibility, how to apply

When to exclude and include the buying commission in the customs value and account for import VAT if you’re an importer paying fees to your buying agent.

• Updated: 28 October 2024

Use this framework to buy musical instruments, equipment and technology from Department for Education (DfE) approved suppliers.

• Updated: 9 January 2025