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Our Resource Centre provides a summary of some of the essential tax rates, dates and figures for 2012/13.

The Tax Rates Centre are for guidance only and professional advice should be obtained before acting on any information contained as no responsibility can be accepted for loss occasioned as a result of action taken or refrained from in consequence of its contents.

The rate of stamp duty / stamp duty reserve tax on the transfer of shares and securities is generally payable at 0.5 per cent.

Stamp Duty Land Tax

Transfers of property are subject to stamp duty land tax at the following rates:
Value up to £125,000*	Nil
Over £125,000* to £250,000	1%
Over £250,000 to £500,000	3%
Over £500,000 - £1,000,000 **	4%
Over £1,000,000 - £2,000,000	5%**
Over £2,000,000**	7%**
* £150,000 for non-residential property and residential property in disadvantaged areas. Special rules apply for new zero-carbon homes. ** Residential property only. A 15% rate will apply to properties over £2,000,000 purchased by certain "non-natural persons".

New Leases

Duty is charged according to the net present value of all the rental payments over the term of the lease (NPV), with a single rate of 1% on residential NPV's over £125,000 and on non-residential NPV's over £150,000.

VAT is excluded from treatment as consideration provided the landlord has not opted to charge VAT by the time the lease is granted.

Lease premiums

Duty on premiums is the same as for transfers of land (except that the zero rate does not apply where rent of over £600 annually is also payable).