Stamp duty land tax and leases

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Taxation of lease premium and lease rentals

SDLT is charged on the grant of a new lease and other transactions treated as such (including lease variations to increase rent).

It is chargeable on any lease premium and also on the net present value (NPV) (inclusive of any VAT) of any rent payable over the terms of the lease (provided this is more than a nominal amount of rent). For SDLT purposes, ‘premium’ is defined as chargeable consideration other than rent (see FA 2003, Sch 5, para 9) and tax is charged on the premium based on the rates set out in FA 2003, s 55 (which are the same rates applicable to purchases of freehold interests and assignments of leases) as modified, if relevant, by the residential higher rates for purchases of additional dwellings by individuals or dwellings purchased by companies (see FA 2003, Sch 4ZA) and the increased rates for non-resident transactions (see FA 2003, Sch 9A).

For further information on the specific residential and non-residential rates that apply to the lease premium

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Sean Randall

Partner at Blick Rothenberg , Corporate Tax

20 years’ “Big Four” stamp duty experience, including building and running KPMG’s UK stamp duty team for five years Chair of the professional body for stamp duty advisers, the Stamp Taxes Practitioners Group (over 200 members) Editor and author of Sergeant and Sims on Stamp Taxes since 2008 Former Tax Writer of the Year Author of the Law Society’s SDLT Handbook: A Guide for Residential Conveyancers Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Taxation Barrister (non-practising) Listed in Spear’s 500

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