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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Business
Vicky Shaw

What to know about stamp duty and how to avoid falling foul of the rules

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has disclosed she underpaid stamp duty on a seaside flat, prompting one tax expert to label the property levy a "confusing mess".

Ms Rayner’s admission follows mounting pressure and media reports claiming she saved £40,000 on the Hove property by removing her name from the deeds of a family home in her Ashton-under-Lyne constituency.

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