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Written question asked by Ellie Chowns (Green Party) on Wednesday, 25 February 2026, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 2 March 2026. It was answered by Dan Tomlinson (Labour) on Wednesday, 4 March 2026 on behalf of the Treasury.


Conveyancing: Stamp Duty Land Tax

Question

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, when HMRC will publish the detailed guidance firms will need in order to comply with the Finance Bill's requirement for conveyancers submitting Stamp Duty Land Tax returns on behalf of clients to register as 'tax advisers'.

Answer

HMRC has published guidance on GOV.UK to support tax advisers who are required to register with HMRC.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-and-when-you-need-to-register-as-a-tax-adviser-with-hmrc

Further guidance will be published before May 2026 and HMRC is working with key industry stakeholders to get the detail of this guidance right.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
115884
Session
2024-26
Subjects
Conveyancing Advisory services Taxation Stamp duty land tax
Legislation
Finance (No. 2) Bill 2024-26
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk