Stamp Duty Land Tax: Underpayments

(asked on 4th March 2026) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average length of time is for HMRC investigations into the potential underpayment of stamp duty land tax by individuals.


Answered by
Dan Tomlinson Portrait
Dan Tomlinson
Exchequer Secretary (HM Treasury)
This question was answered on 12th March 2026

There will be many factors that impact the length of time a case is open, including complexity and whether the customer wishes to appeal HMRC’s decision and enters a dispute resolution process.

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