Death, taxes and childbirth - there's never a convenient time for any of them!

Anyone acquiring the freehold to their house will need to think about two taxes in particular, stamp duty land tax (SDLT) and capital gains tax (CGT). Martin Codd of Dawsons LLP reports.

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