Our guide to HMRC’s Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) brings together the key rules and guidance in a clear, accessible format. Complex issues are explained in practical, straightforward terms to make the requirements easier to understand and apply.

Each article also includes a direct link to the relevant HMRC guidance, allowing you to check the official source and confirm any details whenever needed.


Table of Contents

HMRC SDLT (England & NI)

HMRC SDLT (England & NI) | Top ↑

Top-Level Guidance | Top ↑

SDLT Manual: Introduction (SDLTM00010 – SDLTM00200) | Top ↑

SDLT Manual: Core Concepts (SDLTM00210 – SDLTM00570a) | Top ↑

Core Definitions: Land Transactions | Top ↑

Chargeable Interests | Top ↑

Chargeable vs. Exempt Transactions | Top ↑

Notifiable Transactions and Requirements | Top ↑

SDLT Manual: Residential Property Definition (SDLTM00360 – SDLTM00480) | Top ↑

General Definitions: Residential vs. Non-Residential | Top ↑

Specific Property Types and Conditions | Top ↑

Mixed-Use Property | Top ↑

Determining the Number of Dwellings | Top ↑

Definition of ‘Garden or Grounds’ | Top ↑

SDLT Manual: Exemptions & Reliefs (SDLTM00510 – SDLTM00810) | Top ↑

General Principles and Exemptions | Top ↑

Specific Exemptions (Personal & Social) | Top ↑

Exemptions Following Death | Top ↑

Reliefs, Repayments, and General Concepts | Top ↑

SDLT Manual: Contracts & Substantial Performance (SDLTM00860 – SDLTM01410) | Top ↑

Contracts, Conveyance, and Substantial Performance | Top ↑

Pre-Completion Transactions & Transfer of Rights | Top ↑

Options and Pre-emption Rights | Top ↑

Land Exchanges | Top ↑

SDLT Manual: Chargeable Consideration (SDLTM03600 – SDLTM06500) | Top ↑

General Principles, Fees, and VAT (SDLTM03600 – SDLTM03900)

Non-Monetary (Non-Cash) Consideration (SDLTM04000 – SDLTM04140)

Apportionment, Exchanges, and Partition
Debt, Companies, Trusts, and Foreign Currency
Construction, Services, and Employee Benefits
Leases, Indemnities, and Market Value

Contingent, Uncertain, or Unascertained Consideration (SDLTM05010 – SDLTM05060)

Annuities and Connected Companies (SDLTM06010 – SDLTM06500)

Annuities as Consideration
Connected Companies

SDLT Manual: Purchaser & Effective Date (SDLTM07050 – SDLTM08150)

The Purchaser

Effective Date and Substantial Performance

SDLT Manual: Anti-Avoidance (Section 75A) (SDLTM09000 – SDLTM09430)

Introduction, Scope, and Clearance

Key Definitions: Notional Transaction, ‘P’ and ‘V’

Calculating the Charge & Incidental Transactions

Interactions, Reliefs, and Section 75C

Examples

SDLT Manual: Higher Rates – Non-Natural Persons (SDLTM09500 – SDLTM09725)

General Rules, Scope, and Rates

Business and Trade Exemptions (Reliefs) | Top ↑

Specific Exemptions and Reliefs | Top ↑

Conditions, Occupancy, and Key Definitions | Top ↑

Specific Entities and Financial Structures | Top ↑

Withdrawal of Relief and Compliance | Top ↑

SDLT Manual: Higher Rates – Additional Dwellings (SDLTM09730 – SDLTM09845)

Introduction, Rates, and Definitions

The Conditions (A, B, C, D)

Replacing Main Residence and Refunds

Ownership Structures and Personal Circumstances

Examples and Transitional Rules

SDLT Manual: Non-UK Resident Surcharge (SDLTM09850 – SDLTM09965) | Top ↑

Introduction and General Rules | Top ↑

Individual Residency and Associated Purchasers | Top ↑

Corporate, Partnership, and Trust Residency | Top ↑

Compliance, Refunds, and Special Cases

SDLT Manual: Leases (SDLTM10000 – SDLTM18060)

Leases: Introduction & Scope (SDLTM10000 – SDLTM10050)

Core Concepts and Scope
Specific Types and Related Concepts (Timeshare, Agreements, etc.)

Leases: Consideration (Rent, Premiums) (SDLTM11000 – SDLTM11070)

Rent and Service Charges
Premiums, Deposits, Obligations, and Surrender

Leases: Notification (SDLTM12000 – SDLTM12065)

Notification of Lease Grant
Notification of Lease Continuation

Leases: Calculation of Tax (SDLTM13000 – SDLTM13245)

Calculating Tax on Premiums & Deposits
Calculating Tax on Rent (NPV and Fixed)
Calculating Tax on Variable/Uncertain Rent (Including Rent Reviews)

Leases: Term & Variations (SDLTM14000 – SDLTM15045)

Lease Terms (Fixed and Indefinite)
Lease Continuation, Extension, and Renewal
Lease Variations (Rent and Term)

Leases: Reliefs & Misc. (SDLTM16000 – SDLTM17120)

Reliefs (Overlap and Sale-Leaseback)
Substantial Performance and Break Notices
Linked, Reversionary, and Assigned Leases
Other Provisions (Rent Payable Before Grant)

Leases: Scotland (Archived) (SDLTM17600 – SDLTM18060) | Top ↑

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HMRC SDLT (England & NI)

Top-Level Guidance | Top ↑

SDLT Manual: Introduction (SDLTM00010 – SDLTM00200) | Top ↑

SDLT Manual: Core Concepts (SDLTM00210 – SDLTM00570a) | Top ↑

Core Definitions: Land Transactions | Top ↑
Chargeable Interests | Top ↑
Chargeable vs. Exempt Transactions | Top ↑
Notifiable Transactions and Requirements | Top ↑

SDLT Manual: Residential Property Definition (SDLTM00360 – SDLTM00480) | Top ↑

General Definitions: Residential vs. Non-Residential | Top ↑
Specific Property Types and Conditions | Top ↑
Mixed-Use Property | Top ↑
Determining the Number of Dwellings | Top ↑
Definition of ‘Garden or Grounds’ | Top ↑

SDLT Manual: Exemptions & Reliefs (SDLTM00510 – SDLTM00810) | Top ↑

General Principles and Exemptions | Top ↑
Specific Exemptions (Personal & Social) | Top ↑
Exemptions Following Death | Top ↑
Reliefs, Repayments, and General Concepts | Top ↑

SDLT Manual: Contracts & Substantial Performance (SDLTM00860 – SDLTM01410) | Top ↑

Contracts, Conveyance, and Substantial Performance | Top ↑
Pre-Completion Transactions & Transfer of Rights
Options and Pre-emption Rights | Top ↑
Land Exchanges | Top ↑

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