Purchase Tax
Jan 24th 2018, 6:55 pm
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Purchase Tax
We have just received our tax bill connected to the purchase of our property.
I have been through it & with my friend Google translate, believe we have 15 days to pay it?
We would be grateful if anyone can shed some light on this, does that mean from the date of the letter, or today's date when I signed for it with the post man?
I have been through it & with my friend Google translate, believe we have 15 days to pay it?
We would be grateful if anyone can shed some light on this, does that mean from the date of the letter, or today's date when I signed for it with the post man?
Jan 25th 2018, 6:55 am
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Re: Purchase Tax
Deadlines are always from the date you signed for the letter and reply deadlines at the date of posting.
Jan 25th 2018, 9:48 am
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Re: Purchase Tax
How much is purchase tax?
Jan 25th 2018, 5:04 pm
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Re: Purchase Tax
Yes 4% is correct but as it is in joint names both of us have to pay 4% each !!!
Jan 25th 2018, 6:08 pm
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Re: Purchase Tax
It's 4% of the value of the house.
Jan 26th 2018, 8:21 am
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Re: Purchase Tax
The total liability is 4% of the value of the House. Our flat is 50/50 jointly owned also, so on paper I owed 2% & my wife 2%. The Govt. doesn't care how you arrange it just so long as they receive their 4% - so in time honoured fashion I paid the lot!
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Jan 26th 2018, 8:38 am
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Re: Purchase Tax
The English term would be 'jointly and severely'
Jan 26th 2018, 11:06 pm
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Must translate some more of it as it does say 4% on each letter but the amount would be about right Need to pay on Tuesday.
Jan 29th 2018, 8:58 am
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Thanks Peter, I did think it would be something like that so I will break with time honoured tradition & I will pay the lot..
