There are over 40 Stamp Duty reliefs and exemptions that may apply either as
pre-completion savings or post-completion refunds from HMRC.

We’ve teamed up with SCA Tax to help you identify if you can potentially claw back Stamp Duty and recover overpaid tax after completion.

If you bought a property in the last 4 years this is something Rutter Green would strongly suggest you check.  Follow the link below which will take you to a very basic form, name address etc, and SCA Tax will get back to you with their findings in the next working day.

Claw Back Stamp Duty Tax Today 

Below are just some of the reasons you can claw back stamp duty tax:

Residential Property Purchases

• The land area exceeds 0.5 hectares (approximately 1.24 acres), especially when located in rural
or semi-rural settings.
• The site includes any structures not intended for residential use—such as workshops, stables, or
other commercial-type buildings.
• Additional dwellings within the property boundary, such as garden flats, separate annexes, or
cottages, may require special attention.
• Interests in or rights over land that are not directly associated with the main residence—such as
common land, nearby open spaces, or shared garden areas, regardless of whether these are
formally included in the title—should be carefully considered.
• Any feature of the transaction suggesting non-residential activity—such as wayleaves,
licensing arrangements, commercial leases, business operations, or personal use of the land
for hobbies that may imply trading—may have implications.
• Where the purchase includes elements like option fees, exclusivity clauses, or reservation
agreements, these too could impact tax treatment.

Specialist Property Trading Companies (Established Specifically for
Property Transactions)

Qualifying purchases may include acquisitions from:
• Executors or administrators handling estates (Sales arising from probate)
• Developers accepting trade-ins on new-build homes (Part exchange arrangements)
• Situations where the buyer steps in to complete a disrupted sale chain (Chain rescue
scenarios)
• Transactions involving employees who are moving due to a job relocation
(Employment-related moves)
Each of the above may be eligible for full tax relief—provided that the necessary conditions are
satisfied.

Commercial and Development Property Additional tax review may be required in the following scenarios:

• Office premises acquired under “permitted development rights” for the purpose of converting
them into residential or mixed-use accommodation.
• Purchases involving commercial buildings that are packaged with residential dwellings as
part of the same transaction.
• Acquisition of undeveloped (bare) land where planning consent has already been granted for
the construction of residential properties or housing units.