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Nicky, this was based on an opinion of another barrister that had been forged after he refused to issue it. I have just drafted a notice of appeal to HMRC for another user of this scheme. In my view it is legally (and for what it is worth, morally) wrong for HMRC to be pursuing two lots of SDLT here and i would expect to defeat the second tax charge should this matter proceed to a hearing before the tax tribunal. It is very important that users get their appeals in on time as in my experience a lot bury their heads in the sand (perhaps understandably) and only try to make a late appeal when the debt enforcement team comes calling and by then it is too late.