‘Cancelling my wedding twice landed me with a £59k stamp duty bill’—The Telegraph

Engaged couples who have lost thousands on cancelled weddings since coronavirus could be in for another financial blow due to knotty tax rules that result in unmarried partners who buy a house being penalised.

Russell-Cooke partner comments in The Telegraph that there may be ways around these complex rules but that couples should seek tax advice.

'Cancelling my wedding twice landed me with a £59k stamp duty bill' is available to read on The Telegraph website via subscription. 

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