Stamp Duty Land Tax: Tax Yields
The question
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what data HMRC holds on (a) stamp duty revenues for residential dwellings which are primary homes raised and (b) the number of transactions, by local authority area in the last financial year for which figures are available.
Answered by Dan Tomlinson
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) does not collect data via the Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) return on whether a residential property will serve as a primary residence. However, the Higher Rates for Additional Dwellings (HRAD) apply when an individual acquires a residential property while already owning another piece of residential property anywhere in the world.
SDLT paid on homes which did not pay HRAD on a local authority basis can be calculated using Table 4a and Table 4c of the Annual Stamp Tax statistics publication available here: Annual Stamp Tax Statistics - GOV.UK
SDLT paid on homes which did not pay HRAD is calculated by subtracting HRAD receipts from Residential receipts and the number of transactions is calculated by subtracting HRAD transaction counts from Residential property counts. Please note that the statistics publication covers the temporary thresholds period ending 1 April 2025 so the HRAD share may be higher than usual.
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