Autumn Statement: Osborne overhauls stamp duty, Isas and pensions

Kam Patel examines the main points of George Osborne's Autumn Statement, in which he revamped stamp duty and made changes to Isas and pensions.

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George Osbornerevamped stamp duty and overhauled Isas

In his Autumn Statement, Chancellor George Osborne revamped stamp duty that will see the levy being cut for 98% of homebuyers, and made changes that will enable partners to inherit a deceased spouse's Isa.

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Kam Patel

Kam is a former deputy editor at Hemscott Invest and online editor, City A.M and he was also previously the Digital Editor at IFA Magazine. Kam is currently a senior journalist at The Global Treasurer and contributes to MoneyWeek. Kam shares expertise on the FTSE 100, investing and global stocks.