From April 1, the “nil rate” stamp duty threshold for first-time buyers reduced from £425,000 to £300,000, and for home-movers the zero rate threshold halved from £250,000 to £125,000.

KUALA LUMPUR: The reduction in stamp duty will stimulate market activity and liquidity, attracting greater investor interest and bolstering trading volumes, according to the Association of ...

The reduction of the stamp duty rate for securities trading on Bursa Malaysia beginning July will be positive for trading activity, but will not impact the exchange operator’s profit.

The temporary stamp duty holiday, which had raised the nil-rate band for first-time buyers to £425,000 and for other buyers to £250,000, ended on March 31, 2025.

Since the U.K. government announced a stamp duty holiday last month, more first-time homebuyers have come forward to benefit from the tax savings. The number of home sales across the U.K. between ...

The better tone to the activity data remains more or less in tact, although anecdotal evidence from surveyors suggests this is being driven largely by temporary factors i.e. the expiration of the ...