Stamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) Act 2023


reduce for a temporary period the amount of stamp duty land tax chargeable on the acquisition of residential property.

Government Bill

(HM Treasury)
What is this Bill?

The Stamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) Act 2023 was a Government Bill that became an Act of Parliament.

Is this Bill currently before Parliament?

No. This Bill was introduced on 24 October 2022 and became an Act of Parliament on 8 February 2023.

Whose idea is this Bill?

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How can I find out exactly what this Bill does?

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Bill Progession through Parliament

Commons Completed
Lords Completed
Royal Assent

Latest Key documents

Bill Debate
18/01/2023
Explanatory Note
13/01/2023

Timeline of Bill Documents and Stages

8th February 2023
Royal Assent: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
8th February 2023
Royal Assent (Commons)
8th February 2023
Act of Parliament
Stamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) Act 2023 (c. 2)
18th January 2023
3rd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
18th January 2023
3rd reading (Lords)
18th January 2023
Committee negatived: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
18th January 2023
Committee negatived (Lords)
18th January 2023
2nd reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
18th January 2023
2nd reading (Lords)
13th January 2023
Explanatory Notes
HL Bill 85 Explanatory Notes
13th January 2023
Briefing papers
Stamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) Bill: HL Bill 85
11th January 2023
1st reading: Minutes of Proceedings (Lords)
11th January 2023
1st reading (Lords)
11th January 2023
Bill
HL Bill 85 (as brought from the Commons)
10th January 2023
3rd reading (Commons)
10th January 2023
Report stage (Commons)
10th January 2023
Committee stage: Committee of the whole House (Commons)
10th January 2023
Amendment Paper
Committee of the whole House Amendments as at 10 January 2023
10th January 2023
Bill proceedings: Commons
Committee of the whole House Proceedings as at 10 January 2023
10th January 2023
Selection of amendments: Commons
Acting Chairman of Ways and Means’s provisional grouping and selection - 10 January 2023
9th January 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 9 January 2023
6th January 2023
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 6 January 2023
20th December 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 20 December 2022
29th November 2022
Briefing papers
Briefing Paper on the Bill
28th November 2022
Amendment Paper
Notices of Amendments as at 28 November 2022
24th October 2022
2nd reading (Commons)
24th October 2022
1st reading (Commons)
24th October 2022
Bill
Bill 171 2022-23 (as introduced)
24th October 2022
Explanatory Notes
Bill 171 EN 2022-23