Stamp Duty & Stamp Duty Land Tax


	2011/12	2010/11
Stocks and marketable securities	0.50%	0.50
Rounded up to the nearest multiple of £5.00

On land transactions
Rounded down to the £1 below
Residential:
£125,000* or less	NIL	NIL
£125,001** to £250,000	1%	1%
£250,001 to £500,000	3%	3%
£500,001 to £1,000,000	4%	4%
£1,000,000+	5%	4%

Non-residential:
£150,000 or less	NIL	NIL
£150,001 to £250,000	1%	1%
£250,001 to £500,000	3%	3%
£500,000+	4%	4%

* £150,000 in designated disadvantaged areas.
** First time buyers no Stamp Duty Land Tax on transactions up to £250,000 between 25/03/10 - 25/03/12.

On lease rentals

Residential:
£125,000 or less	NIL	NIL
£125,000+	1%	1%

Non-residential:
£150,000 or less	NIL	NIL
£150,000+	1%	1%

Lease premium rates are as for land transactions except the nil band only applies if rent is less than £600 per annum.