Experts warned the stamp duty on shares is discouraging investment in UK companies and making London a less attractive place for firms to list.

Stamp duty discounts became less generous in April, but transaction figures for May show a pick-up in house sales.

The average price of a UK home saw a decline of £1,150, or 0.4 per cent, between April and May, according to Halifax. Despite ...

Across the UK, an estimated 177,370 sales took place in March — a 104 per cent increase compared with the 86,810 sales recorded in March 2024 — according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) figures.

UK house sales surged in March as buyers raced to secure purchases before the stamp duty holiday changes came into effect. A staggering 177,370 sales were completed, marking a 104 per cent ...

Across the UK, an estimated 177,370 sales took place in March – a 104% increase compared with the 86,810 sales recorded in March 2024 – according to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) figures.

UK house price growth slowed last month, as the number of home sales plummeted after stamp duty relief for some buyers ended in April. House prices increased year-on-year by 2.5 per cent to May ...

(Alliance News) - UK mortgage demand from home buyers is expected to soften over the summer, according to a Bank of England survey of lenders. Lenders reported that demand for mortgages for house ...

Rachel Reeves has been urged to scrap the stamp duty on share trading to revive the flagging stock market.. Figures from HM Revenue and Customs show the tax raised £4.3billion in the 12 months to ...