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Stamp Duty Land Tax (Temporary Relief) Act 2020

[As Introduced]
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This Act temporarily reduced or removed Stamp Duty Land Tax, which is a tax people normally pay when buying property in England and Northern Ireland. It was introduced in 2020 to help the property market during the coronavirus pandemic by making house purchases cheaper.

Presented by Rishi Sunak
supported by Lord Agnew of Oulton.
✓ Passed into lawPublicLordsRoyal Assent
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The people's count208 votes
53% Aye · 11147% No · 97
MPs' vote478 MPs
64% Ayes · 30836% Noes · 170
The democratic gap

11% , a moderate gap

Bill passage

Commons

  • 1st reading13 Jul 2020
  • 2nd reading13 Jul 2020
  • Committee stage13 Jul 2020
  • 3rd reading13 Jul 2020

Lords

  • 1st reading13 Jul 2020
  • 2nd reading17 Jul 2020
  • 3rd reading17 Jul 2020
Royal Assent22 Jul 2020