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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Meghann Murdock

Autumn Budget 2025: Is Rachel Reeves really going to scrap stamp duty this week?

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is rumoured to be considering scrapping the much-hated stamp duty tax in her Autumn Budget on Wednesday 26 November.

Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) is currenty paid when purchasing any home above £125,000 in England and Northern Ireland.

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