stamp duty

British  

noun

1. 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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stamp duty

He said the party would consult on measures including scrapping stamp duty, capital gains tax and tax on rental income for a decade for homes built on brownfield sites.

From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026

Cook argues that stamp duty is a simple tax because it's levied on the point of sale of a property and generates "upfront receipts" for the Treasury.

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 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

Jones also sought Lord Mandelson's advice on promotion during last year's Cabinet reshuffle, sparked by Rayner's resignation as deputy prime minister and housing secretary over a tax row about unpaid stamp duty.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

Roden cast his eye down the document, and satisfied himself that the stamp duty was precisely the amount just purchased.

From A Veldt Official A Novel of Circumstance by Bertram Mitford