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June 2009

25 June

Stamp Taxes scheduled maintenance 17.00 Friday 26 June - 06.00 Saturday 27 June
Due to essential maintenance this service will be unavailable to users of our software. In addition, commercial software users will be effected from 18.00 on 26 June.

10 June

Problems with Stamp Duty Land Tax Penalty Notices
Issues have arisen with the new Penalty Notes guidance that is issued with both the SDLT12 and SDLT12a forms. The current guidance indicates that a penalty can be appealed within 30 days of the receipt of the notice.

4 June

Stamp Taxes scheduled maintenance 14.00 5 June - 07.00 8 June
Due to essential maintenance this service will be subject to delays regarding response messages.

April 2009

27 April

Change of Stamp Duty Reserve Tax fax number
The SDRT fax number at the Birmingham Stamp Office has changed.

7 April

Change of HMRC bank account details
The account details for Stamp Duty Land Tax will be changing on 6 April 2009, with Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax changing at a later date.

2 April

Stamp Taxes scheduled maintenance 6.00 am Friday 3 April - 6.00 am Monday 6 April
Due to essential maintenance this service will be unavailable to users of our software or Tax Tools (calculators).

March 2009

3 March

Statutory Instruments relating to Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax 2009
SI 0194 and SI 0035 - The Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (Investment Exchanges and Clearing Houses) Regulations have recently been published.

Legislation and guidance - SDLT Manual - Updates
Recent amendments to the SDLT Manual made on 11 February 2009 are now available.

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