5.SDLT is a tax on land transactions. Purchasers are charged a percentage of the consideration they pay for an interest in land. Currently, the percentage can be 0, 1, 3 or 4 per cent depending on the amount of consideration.
6.The 4 per cent rate currently applies to transactions where the consideration exceeds £500,000. This section introduces an additional, higher, rate of 5 per cent for residential transactions where the consideration exceeds £1 million.