Stamp Duty refund

jamstac

mchu6am4 wrote: »

Can someone confirm if houses purchased in 2007 below £150k but above £125k were subject to stamp duty? An urgent response will be much appreciated due to the looming deadline...Thanks, Ash

The table on the below link will show that homes over £125k not in disadvantaged areas were liable to pay 1% stamp duty. So if your solicitor did not relalise that your home was in a disadvantaged area they may well could off charged you the stamp duty on amounts between £125k and £150K.

Search the HMRC wesite with this search:
Stamp Duty Land Tax Rates From 23/03/06 to 11/03/08


I have documents from my own solicitor that shows that i did pay Stamp duty even though my home is in a disadvantaged area, so not all solicitors obviously always checked to see their clients were exempt.

AnnieO1234

The contract for the land transaction is exactly that, may also be labelled Particulars of Sale and may or may not be signed.

The instrument is the TR1 or TP1 form which conveyed the land to you from the vendor. This will contain a plan, and was signed by you and the other side probably on two separate forms.

You should have had both documents but if you haven't, contact the conveyancers who I am certain will expedite the matter for you. Remember you have thirty days now to get those documents back to HMRC.

XXX

wrongangle

MSE_Paloma wrote: »

Hi there,

HMRC have confirmed you need to write to its Birmingham Stamp Office (9th floor City Centre House, 30 Union Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 4AR) with relevant documents such as the original Stamp Duty Land Tax return form or a 'unique transaction reference number'. If your conveyancer submitted the form on your behalf, it's worth asking them if they have any copies.

Shared ownership: DAR does apply for these properties where the purchase was £150,000 or less.

Postcode vs ward boundaries: It's based on the ward/electoral division or postcode you lived in on these set dates only: in England (7 May 1998), Wales (1 April 1998) and in Scotland and NI (21 April 1991). If your postcode was included in that area on those dates (doesn't matter if you're now in a new boundary or electoral division), you may be able to claim.

Many thanks - MSE Paloma

Just received a letter from HMRC saying they can't find my postcode on the list for DAR. However the ward I'm currently in definitely is one of the ones on the list they have on their site. Trying to find what ward my postcode was part of in 1998, but it's proving very hard to obtain this information. Does anyone have any tips?

teabelly

I'd probably google something like boundary changes and the name of your current ward. Then you'll see if it used to be in another. The postcode search should be accurate though.

I faxed them a ton of stuff and they are writing back now wanting yet more. They're definitely trying to make it as difficult as possible to reclaim the money.

Hlamb

Hi everyone. After sending all my docs back-they requested TR1 and copy of the contract, we received a cheque from HMRC for £1,500 (plus £29.95?!).
Amazing!!

corgan69

Well done to anyone who got something from this. Sadly I've been told by HMRC that I shared ownership properties, bought at values above the relief level - but where the purchased percentage was below, are not eligible for the refund.


Luckily I'd only spent the money in my mind!

jamstac

I have just received my letter to advise that our repayment of £1320 plus interest will be sent in the next few days. Thank you so much for highlighting this issue on your facebook page as I would never have known otherwise.

teabelly

Finally got my cheque through on Saturday. Only taken about 2 months, half a dozen letters and half a dozen calls and a visit to the solictor's but it is here

looie

I've just received my cheque for £1444.28 :j

It's really nice to see other people are too.