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Buying a property in Scotland, question about second home tax

Hello all, I wonder if anyone from Scotland, or anyone with experience of buying a home in Scotland can help me with this question?
We plan to purchase a property in Scotland to live in before we sell our current home here in Lancashire. We realise there is an extra 4% tax to pay on a second home. But once we sell our current home and relocate to Scotland, is this 4% tax something you can claim back, as the home purchase in Scotland will not then be a second home?
Thank you so much in advance for any help.

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  • Greymug
    Greymug Posts: 369 Forumite
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    edited 5 July 2021 at 2:17PM
    Yes, you can claim back the Additional Dwelling Supplement and you have 18 months to do so.
  • rellik
    rellik Posts: 3 Newbie
    Part of the Furniture First Post Combo Breaker
    Greymug said:
    Yes, you can claim back the Additional Dwelling Supplement and you have 18 months to do so.

    Thank you.
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