Pearse Doherty (Donegal, Sinn Fein)
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199. To ask the Minister for Finance the number of commercial real estate transactions that occurred in the week preceding budget 2018; the way in which this figure compares to the average number of transactions per the relevant week; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [45952/17]

Paschal Donohoe (Dublin Central, Fine Gael)
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I am advised by Revenue that Stamp Duty is payable on documents that transfer ownership of property.  Once that document has been executed (signed), no interest or surcharge arise if the Stamp Duty return is filed within 30 days of date the document was executed.  In practice Revenue allow up to 44 days. Returns can, of course, be filed late on occasion. For these reasons, it is not possible as yet to assess or compare the period preceding the Budget with the same period last year.