Whichever method you use to complete the form you must not enter
either the symbol $ or the symbol #
or the symbol /. This applies for all forms
and for all questions.
Each SDLT1 or online return must contain the following information
or it will automatically be rejected:
Certain types of question must have their answers presented in
a particular way. The table below gives guidance.
| Subject |
Occurences |
Guidance |
Dates |
SDLT1: questions
4, 6, 17, 18, 20
SDLT4: questions
17, 18, 20, 28, 31, 33
|
The date must be shown in the format dd/mm/yyyy.
If the day or month has a value less than 10 enter 0 and then
the single digit.
Examples:
2nd December 2004 = 02/12/2004
29th March 2012 = 29/03/2012
Use the forward slash, (/) only if completing a free flow
field. On paper enter the figures in the boxes provided.
|
Monetary |
SDLT1: questions
9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25
SDLT4: questions
1, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 34
|
Do not use commas (100000 not 100,000), pound signs or
pence.
Enter only the figure of whole pounds, ignoring any pence,
e.g. tax due = £1009.58 reduces to £1009.00.
Enter '1009' but NOT '£' or '.00' as these are already
part of the form.
|
Numeric |
SDLT1: questions
26, 34, 52, 72
SDLT4: questions
19, 30
|
Use figures only, that is 1, 2, 3…
not one, two, three… |
Situation of land |
SDLT1: questions 7, 28
SDLT3: question 5
SDLT4: question 9
|
If there is no postal address leave the fields for postcode
and house number blank.
Instead within the field for the rest of the address provide
a brief description of the nature and location of the property,
for example by giving the dimensions stated in the instrument,
by attaching a plan, or by describing the boundaries fully,
so that it may be identified. |
Area of land |
SDLT1: question 32
SDLT3: question 6
SDLT4: question 13
|
Do not use commas (100000 not 100,000). |
UK postal address |
SDLT1: questions
7, 28, 38, 40,
48,56,63,70
SDLT3: question 5
SDLT4: question 9
|
Postcode: must be entered if the property
has one.
If the property has more than one postcode enter only one.
Enter only the full 2 part Royal Mail postcode.
Leave blank if not known.
Do not enter a partial code or any other type of code e.g.
for the armed services.
Number: if the property has a house or building
number it must be entered
Letters may be used in addition to digits but no more than
4 characters may be entered.
If the property covers a range of street numbers e.g. 238-243,
leave blank.
Instead enter the full number, 238-243 in the field for 'Rest
of address'.
Rest of address: give the remainder of the
postal address not shown in the other two parts.
All Northern Ireland addresses should include the county.
|
Overseas (postal) address |
SDLT1: questions
7, 38, 40, 48,
56,63,70
SDLT2: question 5
|
To complete an overseas address always leave blank the
parts for postcode and for house or building number - even
when the overseas address contains their equivalent.
Instead the full overseas address, including the country,
must be contained within the 'rest of address' part.
If necessary, abbreviate.
|
Agent's DX and Exchange |
SDLT1: questions 41, 64 |
Complete accuracy is essential.
Do not use any other type of address, for example, Legal Post.
If you supply both postal and
DX addresses the system will default to the DX address
using the characters you have entered at question 41/64 as
the DX address.
So if “Not Applicable” is entered in question
64 the SDLT5 certificate will be printed showing the address
as DX Not Applicable and will automatically be despatched
to that address.
Check that the DX address is live.
Do not use anything other than letters, numbers or spaces
for the address (no punctuation or symbols).
On the pre-printed paper form 1st line - DX plus number, 2nd
line - location [exchange] and location number [if any] if
space allows.
For onscreen SDLT1 form enter DX plus the number.
Leave a space and enter the location name, and, if it has
one, the location number.
If necessary on either type of form abbreviate the name.
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