Rejected petition Bring the Land Transaction Tax in line with the UK Government's Stamp Duty break to boost economy

The chancellor has announced a temporary holiday on stamp duty on the first £500,000 of all property sales in England and Northern Ireland. This has immediate effect and until next March. The Welsh Government need to implement the same to boost the property market and help buyers struggling because of the coronavirus crisis.

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Welsh homebuilders, Welsh residents and all those employed in the sector and the wider Welsh economy needs this to help boost the housing market.

Why was this petition rejected?

This petition was withdrawn by the petitioner.

In light of an announcement by the Welsh Government on 14 July 2020 regarding changes to Land Transaction Tax, the petitioner decided to withdraw the petition.

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