stamp duty

British

noun

a tax on legal documents, publications, etc, the payment of which is certified by the attaching or impressing of official stamps

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He said that higher prices, stamp duty and some people - including landlords - not needing to sell meant that listed homes were less likely to sell in southern England.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

He has also long talked about implementing reforms to property taxes, including stamp duty and council tax - though he has not specified what exactly he would change while in government.

From BBC ● Jul. 24, 2026

"What stamp duty does is discourage people from buying and selling."

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

He has previously suggested the tax could be used to scrap stamp duty, which is levied when you buy a new property or land.

From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026

In Canada there was no stamp duty on paper.

From The History of the Post Office in British North America by Sir William Smith

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