As per Guido:
Figures from HMRC show that in the last four years the average length of time that Stamp Duty Land tax (SDLT) investigations have taken to complete is an average of 35 months. Rayner admitted she may have paid the wrong tax on 5 September last year, only seven months ago…
The best yearly performance is a whopping 27 months, posted in the 24/25 financial year:
| Tax year | Average length of time of closed cases had taken to complete (SDLT) |
|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 31 months |
| 2022/23 | 39 months |
| 2023/24 | 43 months |
| 2024/25 | 27 months |
Since Rayner’s operation conceded that the investigation would have to be finished before she made any attempt at the Labour leadership, the former DPM’s annoyance at HMRC for taking so long (she ‘offered to help‘ at one point) has made frequent appearances in the press.
Oh dear,
how sad,
never mind!
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