stamp duty
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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"As first-time buyers, there are costs you don't think about, like stamp duty and solicitor fees, so it was important we both knew exactly how much money we had," Hannah says.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 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
"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
Rayner stood down as deputy prime minister and housing secretary in September 2025 after admitting she underpaid stamp duty on her £800,000 flat in Hove.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
At that time sundry resolutions passed the British Parliament relative to the imposition of a stamp duty in America, which gave a general alarm.
From The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 by John Rudd
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