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Stamp Duty in Scotland 2026: LBTT Rates, Bands and Worked Examples

Scotland charges LBTT, not stamp duty: 0% to £145,000, then 2–12%. First-time buyers get relief to £175,000; second homes pay 8% ADS. Worked examples.

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№ 01Stamp Duty

Stamp Duty in Scotland 2026: LBTT Rates, Bands and Worked Examples

Scotland charges LBTT, not stamp duty: 0% to £145,000, then 2–12%. First-time buyers get relief to £175,000; second homes pay 8% ADS. Worked examples.

Cedric Mukolonga·8 min read
№ 02Stamp Duty

Stamp Duty in Wales 2026: LTT Rates, Bands and Worked Examples

Wales charges LTT, not stamp duty: 0% to £225,000, then 6–12%. No first-time buyer relief; additional properties pay 5–17%. Worked examples and tables.

Cedric Mukolonga·8 min read
№ 03Mortgage

Bank of England Base Rate: decisions tracker

Bank Rate stands at 3.75% (BoE IADB, effective 28 July 2026). A decision-by-decision log of MPC votes, the gilt-sales programme, and what a hold or a cut changes on a monthly mortgage payment.

Cedric Mukolonga·8 min read
№ 04Stamp Duty

UK House Price Index: monthly tracker

Month-by-month log of UK house price readings: £270,000 average and 3.8% annual growth in April 2026 (HM Land Registry), 2.7% to May 2026 (ONS UK HPI), and the Lloyds index's 0.2% June rise.

Cedric Mukolonga·7 min read
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Millions More UK Taxpayers Pulled Into the 40% and 45% Bands in 2026/27

HMRC projections put 7.7 million people in the 40% higher-rate band and 1.3 million in the 45% additional-rate band for 2026/27 — both up by about a third since 2023/24. What the thresholds mean for your take-home pay.

Cedric Mukolonga·5 min read
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UK Tax Allowances 2025/26–2026/27: Every Allowance in One Place

The complete UK allowance stack — ISA £20,000, LISA £4,000 + 25% bonus, Marriage £1,260, savings interest, dividends £500, CGT £3,000, Child Benefit taper, pensions £60,000, and the two £1,000 side-income allowances — each explained with a full guide.

Cedric Mukolonga·6 min read