Stamp Duty Land Tax: Save time
and money – file your returns online
Online customers can choose from commercial software suppliers’ products, with differing benefits across the range - including links to Case Management Software, ‘pre-population’ and other benefits. An HMRC product is also available.
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supplier products
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Top 5 reasons to file online
1) Electronic SDLT 5
The electronic SDLT 5 certificate is delivered online, usually within moments of successful submission. It can be printed off and sent to the appropriate Land Registry immediately (along with the necessary documents) for registration. Early submission of your online application will also help you to lodge your application with Land Registry within the priority period of any ‘protecting official search’. This means never having to:
- wait for SDLT 5s in the post again
- chase-up certificates at HMRC
2) No SDLT 8
Online filing guarantees that you will never receive an SDLT 8 letter asking for further information. The built-in validation means you cannot submit the return unless all the necessary questions have been answered.
3) Fast and efficient
Notifying online is by far the speediest method of completion. Built-in validation and on-screen guidance means you only answer questions and complete forms (viewable in bite-size pieces) applicable to your specific transaction.
4) Immediate submission
Once you have successfully completed your return online, you simply click the ‘submit’ button and it is filed online.
5) Saves time and money
Online filing can also save your business time and money in other ways:
- The risk of penalties for late submission of returns can be substantially reduced. Forms can be prepared pre-completion and submitted immediately after completion has taken place. Payment of tax due can follow on-line submission.
- You do not need to keep large stocks of up-to-date paper forms and, if you use the automatic UTRN generation facility, you do not need separate supplies of paying-in slips.
- There is less need to telephone the Helpline or refer to SDLT 6 guidance notes, as interactive help is available on fields, with drop down menus for various codes.
