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Luxury property values up in London as prices fall elsewhere

The value of luxury homes in London rose by over 8% in the last year, defying international trends, according to a survey by property consultancy Knight Frank. 29 Apr 2013

Unconnected floors in a building can be treated as one unit for ratings purposes, court confirms

Unconnected floors in the same building which are occupied by the same business can be treated as a single unit of occupation for the purposes of calculating non-domestic rates, the Court of Appeal has confirmed. 22 Apr 2013

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Draft Scottish landfill tax legislation published

The Scottish Government has published plans for its new landfill tax, which is due to replace a UK-wide taxation scheme from 2015. 22 Apr 2013

Stamp duty land tax sub-sale relief scheme failed because a novation was not a transfer of rights, according to Tribunal

A scheme to avoid stamp duty land tax (SDLT) on the purchase of a London house, involving a novation of a contract, failed because SDLT sub-sale relief was only available where there was a transfer of rights and a novation was not a transfer of rights, according... 10 Apr 2013

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