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Written question asked by Jack Rankin (Conservative) on Monday, 1 September 2025, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 8 September 2025 (named day). It was answered by Dan Tomlinson (Labour) on Monday, 8 September 2025 on behalf of the Treasury.


Metlen: Shares

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of UK stamp duty on the level of share trading volumes in Metlen.

Answer

Stamp Duty and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax are forecast to raise up to £5.1bn per year combined to help fund vital public services. The framework of the taxes contains many reliefs and exemptions which are designed to provide a boost to growth, liquidity, and trading volumes in UK listed companies.

The government keeps this area of tax under review.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
73959
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Stamp duties Shares Metlen
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk