Stamp duty cut unlikely to make a big difference

Released on: September 5, 2008, 12:50 am

Press Release Author: Gracy

Industry: Financial

Press Release Summary: Gordon Brown\'s recent statements in context to a reduction in
the stamp duty rate has offered little relief to the homebuyers.

Press Release Body: London (Shakespeare Finance) September 5, 2008: The recent
statement made by Brown offered little respite to the already burdened homebuyers
amidst mounting evidence that Britain is falling into recession sooner than
expected.

The Treasury made a notification announcing a one-year stamp duty holiday. This
notification is applicable to houses worth up to £175,000, this announcement is
likely to save close to £1,750 of the homebuyers.

This announcement is also likely to benefit the first-time loan buyers with low
incomes by offering interest free loans. It is also likely to offer more help to
those who want to avail repossession and looking for more money for social housing.

Mike Warburton, a senior tax partner of accountants Grant Thornton, remarked that
any fiddles in the stamp duty rates is likely to create a false market, since the
fundamentals cannot be changed.

Overall, the homebuyers are in no mood to greet this announcement by Brown as there
were hopes of a better stamp duty cut.


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