In article , Tony Bryer
writes
But it would be easier just to charge everyone 5% g

Including the seller. They could help first time buyers 'at a stroke'
by transferring stamp duty from the buyer to the vendor. This would have
the added advantage of getting some money back from non-dom property
owners who are exempt from CGT even if the latter was extended to the
main residence. It would also claw back more from people selling their
overpriced london piles and moving out the 'country'.
--
Andrew