Analysis shows a huge increase in the percentage of property sales in Northern Ireland with stamp duty owed
The percentage of property sales with stamp duty will jump from just 10% today in Northern Ireland to 59% from April, new analysis has shown.
The property site's analysis puts the estimated increase in stamp duty revenue for the government at £1.1 billion per year. "This helps those buying in areas with lower house prices. The number of first-time buyers liable to pay stamp duty will be the lowest in the North East , Yorkshire and the Humber , Northern Ireland and the North West .
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