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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
Vicky Shaw

Financial ‘pain’ for first-time buyers revealed in stamp duty figures

Lower stamp duty thresholds will mean tax bills grow bigger, money app Plum said (Joe Giddens/PA Archive) - (PA Archive)

The thousands of pounds paid out in stamp duty by some first-time buyers, despite being able to claim discounts, have been outlined by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

The details were disclosed following a freedom of information (FOI) request made on behalf of money app Plum, which looked at stamp duty payments by people qualifying for first-time buyers’ relief in 2024-25.

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