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ger.mcmahon
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I am buying an investment to be used as a holiday home and to be let out some of the year. How is stamp duty calculated and what can you deduct from the purchase price in determing the percentage brackett. I know the brackets change at 254000 and if you buy a house for say 270000 is there anyway to get the number down. The house needs a good bit of work done to it to bring it to being liveable. There is also a seperate garage with the property.
How are fixtures, fittings and furniture treated with respect to either bring the number down for the percentage bracket or just the amount you actually caclulate the stamp duty on. How does one actually calcualte the value of the fixtures, fittings and furniture.
Is there is no real point in putting down an lower price for the purchase (towards lowering the stamp duty percentage) and giving the rest as a different kind of payment. I am not sure if that is actually illegal provided but parties pay taxes correctly. I know then when you come to sell the property that your CGT will be based on a bigger value and the extra CGT will probably be greater than the stamp duty saved.
cheers,
ger.
How are fixtures, fittings and furniture treated with respect to either bring the number down for the percentage bracket or just the amount you actually caclulate the stamp duty on. How does one actually calcualte the value of the fixtures, fittings and furniture.
Is there is no real point in putting down an lower price for the purchase (towards lowering the stamp duty percentage) and giving the rest as a different kind of payment. I am not sure if that is actually illegal provided but parties pay taxes correctly. I know then when you come to sell the property that your CGT will be based on a bigger value and the extra CGT will probably be greater than the stamp duty saved.
cheers,
ger.