Stamp Duty Cheque

[IanDublin]

Hi,
We're are FTBs and the solicitor asked us to make the cheque for the stamp duty payable to his company? Is this the norm?

Thanks in advance.

 

[chihiro]

yip, that's what we did!

 

[mf1]

Stamp duty has to be paid on or before completion. Solicitor must be in funds to be able to complete obligations to Bank/Lender

You can do either of the following:
1. Cheque for stamp duty payable to solicitor - Revenue will not accept your personal cheque. As a practising solicitor, I will not accept your personal cheque - just in case.
2. Bank draft payable to Revenue for stamp duty.

mf