Why UK Estate Agents should recommend SCA Tax Advisory to help clients save on SDLT
In the fast-paced world of UK property transactions, estate agents are always looking for ways to provide added value to their clients. One of the most overlooked — yet potentially substantial — opportunities for savings lies in Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). That’s where SCA Tax Advisory comes in.
What Is SCA Tax Advisory?
SCA Tax Advisory is a specialist consultancy focused on helping property buyers legally reduce or reclaim overpaid SDLT. With a team of tax experts and a proven track record, SCA has helped thousands of buyers recover significant amounts — in many cases, tens of thousands of pounds. They are the trusted resource for over 7,000 property developer clients who required an SDLT assessment, and the company annually saves their clients over £5,000,000 (a large amount of this from the specialist SDLT sector of the professional services they provide.)
Why Estate Agents Should Care About SDLT
As an estate agent, your reputation depends on more than just closing deals — it’s about building trust, offering expertise, and delivering real value. By introducing your clients to SDLT specialists like SCA, you show that you’re looking out for their financial interests.
Many buyers overpay SDLT because of how complex the rules are — especially for mixed-use properties, annexes, buy-to-lets, or transfers of equity. HMRC themselves acknowledge the tax’s complexity. That means there’s a real risk of your client paying more than they need to — unless they get specialist advice.
How SCA Helps
SCA conducts a no-obligation review of any property transaction to determine if the SDLT was calculated correctly. If not, they handle the entire reclaim process on the client’s behalf — including submitting amended returns and dealing with HMRC. Their service is success-based, so clients only pay if they get a refund.
They also offer pre-purchase assessments, helping buyers structure deals in the most tax-efficient way from the start — often unlocking savings that a standard conveyancer may miss.
The Benefits to Estate Agents
Added Value: Demonstrate your commitment to your clients’ financial well-being.
Faster Conversions: Buyers are more confident when they know there are potential savings on the table.
Stand Out: Differentiate yourself from other agents by offering tax-saving solutions.
Referral Opportunities: SCA Tax Advisory offers referral partnerships, creating an additional revenue stream.
Real Results – SCA Tax Advisory has helped clients: Reclaim overpaid SDLT on properties with annexes or outbuildings. Apply Multiple Dwellings Relief (MDR) where it was previously missed. Correct classification errors that led to inflated tax bills. In one recent case, a family buying a £1.2m home with an annex recovered over £30,000 thanks to SCA’s intervention.
It goes without saying that in today’s competitive market, estate agents need to go beyond the basics. By working with a specialist like SCA Tax Advisory, you can ensure your clients don’t leave money on the table — and you’ll cement your position as a truly value-driven agent. Whilst earning extra money via an easy to use referral system.
Partnerships Overview
If you are looking to provide an additional service for your clients and at the same time benefit from a potentially lucrative referral income opportunity, then SCA are the ideal partners. Over the years they have established a significant network of partners under their referral scheme who have all benefited from providing extra support for their clients and thus building high levels of customer satisfaction.
They can deal with recent purchase queries and review historical transactions going back four years, and can even consult on prospective acquisitions to ensure any SDLT provision is dealt with early
What’s needed to partner with us?Providing a highly professional and personalised response to each enquiry, SCA can carry out an initial assessment of estate agents clients position and immediately determine how they can support any claim. All they need to review a claim is:
- Property Address
- Property Price
- Stamp duty paid
- Relief sought (probate, surcharge, uninhabitable, mixed use)
- Telephone number
- Email Address
The company partners with a wide range of property related companies, not limited to,
- Property Conveyancers
- A range of lenders providing services to a host of buyers
- Property sourcing companies
- Traditional and online estate agents
- Auction Houses
- Property investment companies
- Surveyors
- Cash buying companies
So, if you are looking to add value to your customers experience and build an additional income stream then make an enquiry regarding our partner programme. For more information or to refer a client, or to get in touch with their team of experts, use this LINK.
Andrew Stanton CEO Proptech-PR
Andrew Stanton Founder & Editor of 'PROPTECH-X' where his insights, connections, analysis and commentary on proptech and real estate are based on writing 1.3M words annually. Plus meeting 1,000 Proptech founders, critiquing 400 decks and having had 130 clients as CEO of 'PROPTECH-PR', a consultancy for Proptech founders seeking growth and exit strategies. He also acts as an advisory for major global real estate companies on sales, acquisitions, market positioning & operations. With 200K followers & readers, he is the 'Proptech Realestate Influencer.'
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