Stamp Duty

[qute134]

Not sure if this is right area to post this, please move to correct forum if not.

Has anyone sought a refund for stamp duty paid that should not have been paid?

I am in a position where I feel I am 100% in the right to seek a refund and am in the process of putting everything together to send to HM revenue but want to ask if anyone else has been in this position to make sure I have everything covered.

Cheers

[Jasandjules]

Upon what basis?

Normally the stamp is paid by your solicitor. Did you have a solicitor who paid more than they should have? If so, have you asked them why and/or for a refund?

[qute134]

No, I was instructed by my solicitor that I needed to pay my stamp duty as my postcode on the HM revenue website stated I was not in a qualifying area.
This was a new build site. My house was part of part one of two phases, on a large, fairly new site. This whole site is, according to the local authority as a deprived area. Although all houses are only 5-8 years old and range from 120-400K, but still classed as a deprived area as it joins a large estate that has been there for 50 years +.
My street, not phase 2 as this is a different street, is, according to the HM revenue site classed as not being in a qualifying area and therefore stamp duty is payable. Phase 2 has just been complete, no more than 25 feet from my house and this is classed as being in a deprived area and stamp duty free. I have checked every street in the surrounding area and everyone is classed as a deprived area.
Imaging my street is in the middle and every street for half a mile outside does not/has not paid stamp duty.

Looking to gather evidence to present to HM Revenue as this cannot be justified. Can it?

[Jasandjules]

So then just provide all this information to the Revenue and ask them to re-classify your street?

It doesn't sound right, but I've heard equally odd stories of such things.