Postal contact
To help us deal with your transaction efficiently, we are now asking you to make all postal contact with us through Birmingham Stamp Office. This will include correspondence on complex transactions and penalty correspondence (work previously carried out in Manchester and Newcastle.)
To ensure all Birmingham’s post is sorted promptly and is quickly referred to the relevant team, it would be extremely helpful if you could mark correspondence with:
- the topic: examples given below; and
- any reference number.
Topic |
Please mark as |
|---|---|
Stamp Duty |
Stamp Duty |
Stamp duty reserve tax (SDRT) |
SDRT |
Stamp duty land tax (SDLT) |
|
| Financial enquiries | SDLT Finance |
Multiple property transactions, where a schedule is included |
Multiple Properties |
Completion following substantial performance |
Substantial performance |
Ending of Disadvantaged Areas Relief - Transitional Provisions |
DAR |
Returns under Section 80, 81 and 81A Finance Act 2003 |
Section 80, 81, 81A FA 2003 |
S80/S81/S81A Returns under Schedule 17A Finance Act 2003 |
Sch 17A FA 2003 |
Returns relating to cases of contingent or uncertain consideration where tax has been deferred under FA03/S90 |
SDLT Deferment Application |
Request for information and advice - Code of Practice 10 |
COP10 |
If you use online filing, you may not need to contact us by post or telephone. The system has many benefits, including screen-based help and built-in validation – and you can get your SDLT 5 certificate back electronically, within a few moments. This can be printed-off and submitted to the appropriate Land Register (with the necessary documents) for registration.
