Amendment of the Land Transaction Tax (Tax Bands and Tax Rates) (Wales) Regulations 20186

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The Schedule to the 2018 Regulations is amended as follows—

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For Table 2 substitute—

Table 2: Higher rates residential property transactions

Tax band

Relevant consideration

Percentage tax rate

First tax band

Not more than £180,000

4%

Second tax band

More than £180,000 but not more than £250,000

7.5%

Third tax band

More than £250,000 but not more than £400,000

9%

Fourth tax band

More than £400,000 but not more than £750,000

11.5%

Fifth tax band

More than £750,000 but not more than £1,500,000

14%

Sixth tax band

More than £1,500,000

16%

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For Table 3 substitute—

Table 3: Non-residential property transactions

Tax band

Relevant consideration

Percentage tax rate

Zero rate band

Not more than £225,000

0%

First tax band

More than £225,000 but not more than £250,000

1%

Second tax band

More than £250,000 but not more than £1,000,000

5%

Third tax band

More than £1,000,000

6%

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For table 4 substitute—

Table 4: Chargeable consideration which consists of rent

Tax band

Relevant consideration

Percentage tax rate

NRL zero rate band

Not more than £225,000

0%

First tax band

More than £225,000 but not more than £2,000,000

1%

Second tax band

More than £2,000,000

2%