Sajid Javid has quashed speculation that he could shift
stamp duty on to sellers rather than buyers, just two days after suggesting he
could look at the idea. The chancellor had appeared to float the idea in an
interview with the Times. When asked about changing who pays stamp duty to save
first-time buyers paying any tax, he said: “I’m looking at various options. I
want to see simpler taxes.” The idea prompted some warnings that it could hit
older people who are planning to downsize to smaller homes, which could be
problematic with the Conservative party’s core voters going into an election.
Read more on the Guardian website.
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