stamp tax

American  

noun

1. a tax whose revenue is derived from the sale of stamps that are required to be affixed to certain retail merchandise and legal documents.

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Etymology

Origin of stamp tax

First recorded in 1815–25

Example Sentences

The scheme also included fraudulent confidential stamp tax affidavits and fake mortgages, all of which contained forged notary signatures and seals, according to prosecutors.

From Washington Times

It was called the stamp tax because every time colonists bought a newspaper, calendar, marriage license, deck of playing cards, or pair of dice they had to pay extra for a special stamp.

From Literature

The state’s housing programs are paid for with revenue from the doc stamp tax paid on all real estate transactions, according to the coalition.

From Washington Times

Ricketts criticized the measure Thursday in a news conference with Nebraska realtors and home builders, who oppose parts of the bill that could raise documentary stamp taxes on real estate.

From Washington Times

With relatively low income and business taxes, in keeping with the territory’s laissez-faire financial identity, Hong Kong instead gets more than one-third of its revenue from land sales and a “stamp tax” on property transactions.

From Los Angeles Times