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Additional stamp duty land tax on purchase of another property solely

Question:

We’re married but our principal private residence (PPR) is owned in my wife’s name only. We are considering purchasing a coastal holiday home in Brighton for own use and potential rental. If we purchased it in my name only would this avoid the additional 3% stamp duty land tax (SDLT) charge?

Arthur Weller replies:
Unfortunately, buying the second property in your own name only will not avoid the extra 3% SDLT, because a married couple are looked at as one unit for the purposes of these rules. See HMRC’s Stamp Duty Land Tax manual at SDLTM09820.

We’re married but our principal private residence (PPR) is owned in my wife’s name only. We are considering purchasing a coastal holiday home in Brighton for own use and potential rental. If we purchased it in my name only would this

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This question was first printed in Business Tax Insider in July 2019.