How to complete your land transaction return

Guidance notes on completing forms SDLT1, SDLT2, SDLT3 and SDLT4

These notes provide general guidance for practitioners and purchasers completing their land transaction returns and covers most types transaction.

You can also use these notes whether you're filing online or using a paper return.

If you prefer a paper version of the SDLT6 guidance notes you can obtain a copy by calling the Stamp Taxes Orderline.

The notes are not a complete or comprehensive account of Stamp Duty Land Tax law or practice.

In this electronic version of the SDLT6, there are links to specific paragraphs of the Stamp Duty Land Tax Manual that provide more detailed information.

More detailed guidance can be found in the Stamp Duty Land Tax Manual.