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Second Homes: Stamp Duty Land Tax

Asked by Kevin HollinrakeConservativeTreasuryTabled Answered 27 May 2026UIN 2115

The question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in what circumstances does HMRC suspend a penalty for carelessly paying second homes stamp duty.

Answered by Dan Tomlinson

HMRC’s approach to charging and suspending penalties is set out in its compliance handbook at the links below:

Compliance Handbook “Charging Penalties”

https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch400000

Compliance Handbook “Charging Penalties: suspending penalties”

https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch405000

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