The whole area of stamp taxes is extremely complex and there are numerous traps for the unwary.
We provide a comprehensive service on all aspects of Stamp Duty, Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) and the Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED).
Whenever a transaction occurs, whether it is an asset deal or a share deal, stamp taxes will apply.
Stamp duty is payable on the purchase of UK shares, and SDLT applying on acquisitions of UK land interests. Every business will encounter stamp taxes at some point.
There are many complex SDLT charging regimes. Different rates of SDLT depend on:
- whether the acquired property is residential or commercial,
- whether the purchaser is an individual or a corporate,
- whether the individual buyer owns other property,
- whether the buyer is a non-UK resident.
Are you looking at a corporate reorganisation, re-structuring your asset-holding with a view to an exit, renewing your occupational lease, or buying a portfolio of investment properties? We can help.
We will guide you through the rules, advise you on any available reliefs and structure your transaction to manage your exposure.
We provide commercially relevant and collaborative advice to clients from all sectors on complex stamp taxes matters.
- major hotel groups
- national house-builders
- property investors and funds
- property developers
- corporate trustees
Tax Partner, Pauline Hudd, has developed a unique offering in working alongside offshore law firms and corporate trust companies in unwinding complex, offshore property holding structures and managing transactions across multiple jurisdictions.
Get in touch with our team today.
Meet our Stamp Taxes expert
Partner
Pauline Hudd provides clients with practical advice and pragmatic solutions in relation to all aspects of stamp taxes. Her wide-ranging experience on corporate and real estate transactions means that she gives bespoke advice tailored to the needs of clients, whether they are major multinationals, financial institutions or individual investors.
She has a proven track record in delivering outcomes on unwinding complex structures, working alongside lenders on re-financing projects and supporting corporate trustees and offshore lawyers in managing transactions across multiple jurisdictions.
She has also supported administrators and liquidators on assets disposals to realise value from property portfolios. In addition, she has worked extensively on public sector projects, ranging from urban regeneration to student accommodation out-sourcing. Her considerable expertise comes from her 14 years in practice at KPMG and through her previous role as Assistant Controller at HMRC Stamp Office.
Pauline Hudd joined Wilder Coe in March 2016 and was made Partner in September 2016.
Qualifications
- BA (Hons) – University College Cardiff
Professional memberships
- Member of the Stamp Taxes Practitioners Group
Professional Areas of Expertise
- Stamp duty
- Stamp duty land tax (SDLT)
- Annual Tax on Enveloped Dwellings (ATED)
Sectors of expertise
- Hotel groups
- Property investors and funds
- Property developers
- Charities
- Financial Industry clients
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