Search Acumen has extended the capability of its Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) submissions solution, creating a dedicated commercial real estate offering, with direct submissions to HMRC for greater efficiency.

Search Acumen’s platform connects directly to HMRC to allow SDLT submissions to be completed online.

Its technology can also use information submitted elsewhere across the Search Acumen platform to pre-populate up to 70% of the SDLT form.

The platform will also automatically attach the returned SDLT to AP1 forms, further simplifying the post-completion process and saving valuable time.

The launch of a commercially focused SDLT solution continues Search Acumen’s development of a full end-to-end digital support service for commercial property transactions.

Search Acumen managing director Andrew Lloyd says: “Tens of thousands of SDLT forms are submitted to HMRC every year and so we are very proud to be able to offer a digital solution for commercial property professionals that promises to save them huge amounts of time – time they can use to focus on what they do best and deliver for clients.”