Petition · past parliament
Reduce the payment of stamp duty to 0% for British Armed Forces personnel
Closed
30 signatures
What the petition asks
Armed Forces personnel, by virtue of work, are likely to move around more as a result of posting. Moving home every 2-3 years can be
costly incurring legal fees and tax. To reduce this cost, incured as a result of the employment, stamp duty could be reduced to 0% for residential property purchase
costly incurring legal fees and tax. To reduce this cost, incured as a result of the employment, stamp duty could be reduced to 0% for residential property purchase
With my current property 2 years on the market at a price below market value and still unable to sell. When I return from serving overseas I will incur 3% stamp duty to buy a new home close to where I work. I face this, paying full rent for a property or living in a single man room where I have little choice over food and little privacy, Im 43 I dont wish to live like a student, I would like to afford my own space.
Timeline
| 23 Aug 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 23 Feb 2017 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
30
Status
Closed
Opened
23 Aug 2016
Closed
23 Feb 2017
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.