stamp duty
Britishnoun
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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
She stood down in September 2025 after admitting she underpaid stamp duty on her £800,000 flat in Hove.
From BBC ● Jul. 20, 2026
The IFS argues that an efficient way to generate tax revenue would be some sort of combined land value and proportional property tax - to replace stamp duty and council tax.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
"More or less any property tax or local tax is going to be better than stamp duty," says Stuart Adam from the IFS.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
Chief interest was centred on the allegation that the stamp duty so raised the price of legitimate newspapers as to place them beyond the reach of any but the well-to-do.
From The Development of Rates of Postage An Historical and Analytical Study by A. D. Smith
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