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Compass SDLT Survey
Roughly how many residential purchase completions does your firm handle each month?
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A
Under 20
B
20 to 50
C
51 to 150
D
Over 150
Who usually calculates SDLT on a matter at your firm?
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A
The fee earner handling the file
B
A senior lawyer or partner
C
A dedicated in house team
D
An external provider
Does your firm have a formal process for identifying matters with complex SDLT issues?
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A
Yes, a written process
B
An informal process
C
Left to individual fee earner judgement
D
No process
E
Not sure
Which situations does your team most often treat as complex?(tick all that apply)
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Mixed use property
Uninhabitable or derelict property
Higher rates for additional dwellings
Linked transactions
Company or trust purchases
Non resident surcharge
Other
When a complex SDLT issue is identified, does your firm have a defined route for referring the client to specialist advice?
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A
Yes, a defined route
B
It varies from case to case
C
We do not refer
If you do refer out, are clients with complex SDLT issues referred to the same provider or providers?
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A
Always the same single provider
B
A small approved panel
C
Whoever the fee earner chooses
D
The client finds their own adviser
E
We do not refer externally
If you use an external provider for complex SDLT matters, do they submit the return to HMRC?
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A
Yes, the provider submits it
B
No, we submit it based on their advice
C
It varies
D
We do not refer externally
How confident are you in the accuracy of SDLT calculations carried out by your firm?
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A
Completely confident
B
Fairly confident
C
Not very confident
D
Not sure
In the last 12 months, has your firm identified an SDLT error after a return was submitted to HMRC?
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A
Yes, an underpayment
B
Yes, an overpayment
C
Yes, both
D
No
E
Not sure
Has your firm dealt with an HMRC enquiry or compliance check relating to an SDLT return in the last 12 months?
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A
Yes, more than once
B
Yes, once
C
No
D
Not sure
Do you believe your professional indemnity insurance would fully cover an SDLT error?
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A
Yes
B
No
C
Don't know
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