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US politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Fantasy economics': Readers warn of housing chaos if stamp duty is scrapped

Abolishing stamp duty divides opinion: critics say it would inflate house prices, hurt first-time buyers, and mainly benefit the wealthy; alternatives include exemptions, rebates, and a mansion tax.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Buyers hate stamp duty so why hasn't it been scrapped already?

The UK may change stamp duty to apply only to homes over 500,000 and shift payment to sellers, likely hitting London and the south‑east hardest.
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