Stamp duty
Stamp duty bill
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On £375,000 (residential) · effective rate 2.33%
2026/27 rates · Last checked · Sources visible below
By buyer type
Bands applied
Standard schedule
Total stamp duty £8,750
If this property were in…
Same £375,000 price, same buyer type, three UK tax regimes.
Where your tax goes
on £8,750 stamp duty
Illustrative allocation only - UK taxes are not ring-fenced. Approximate share of UK central government spending, applied to your stamp duty.
Per-capita weekly welfare spend: £246.1bn (PESA 2025, Social Protection excl. state pensions) ÷ 67.6M UK population ÷ 52 weeks ≈ £70/week. This is not a Universal Credit claimant's entitlement; the standard allowance for a single adult 25+ is ~£92/week.
View source ↗£1,864
Welfare
≈ 27 weeks of welfare per citizen
Per-citizen daily NHS spend: £241.8bn (PESA 2025, Health) ÷ 67.6M ÷ 365 ≈ £9.80/day. The average national contribution per person per day, not the cost of any specific treatment.
View source ↗£1,829
Health
≈ 187 days of NHS care (per citizen)
New State Pension full rate, 2026/27: £241.05/week (4.7% triple-lock increase from April 2026). HMRC sources the £137.8bn pensions outturn from OBR March 2025.
View source ↗£1,041
State Pensions
≈ 4 weeks of state pension
£124.7bn in 2024/25 of interest on UK government gilts. Rose sharply from 2022 with higher interest rates and inflation-linked gilts. Now larger than the entire defence budget.
View source ↗£945
National Debt Interest
DfE per-pupil revenue funding (~£7,400/year for state schools) ÷ 195 school days ≈ £38/day. A blended primary/secondary average. Total education spend in HMRC's category (£118.7bn) also covers higher education, further education, and early years.
View source ↗£901
Education
≈ 24 school days funded
£63.6bn in 2024/25. UK defence spending is committed to rise from ~2.3% of GDP toward 2.5% by 2027.
View source ↗£481
Defence
Categories and shares from HMRC's 2024/25 Annual Tax Summary methodology (PESA 2025 + OBR March 2025). Last reviewed 2026-04-29.
+ £1,697 across public order & safety, transport, business & industry and 6 more
Estimates for illustrative and educational purposes only. Calculations use HMRC published rates and are not regulated financial, tax, or legal advice. Verify against your own tax position before filing or making financial decisions.