stamp duty
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Definition
Noun: A government tax levied on certain legal documents, transactions, or publications, historically collected by requiring the purchase and physical attachment of a revenue stamp to the document as proof of payment.
Usage
Stamp duty is a form of transaction tax. It is typically payable by the purchaser or the party executing the document. The amount is often a percentage of the transaction value or a fixed fee, depending on the nature of the document and local laws. * The stamp duty on the property transfer was several thousand dollars. * Before the contract is legally valid, you must pay the stamp duty. * Some jurisdictions have abolished stamp duty on share transactions.
Advanced Usage
- "Stamp duty land tax (SDLT)": A specific term used in the UK for the stamp duty levied on purchases of land and property over a certain value.
- First-time buyers may be eligible for relief on stamp duty land tax.
- The concept can be applied metaphorically to describe any mandatory, often resented, fee.
- The new administrative fee felt like a stamp duty on using the public service.
Variants and Related Words
- Stamp tax: A direct synonym for stamp duty.
- Revenue stamp: The physical adhesive label or impressed mark that was historically used to denote payment of the duty.
- Documentary tax: A broader category of tax on legal documents, which includes stamp duty.
Synonyms
- Transfer tax
- Documentary tax
- Levy on instruments
Related Phrases
- Subject to stamp duty: Describes a transaction or document that legally requires the payment of this tax.
- The lease agreement is subject to stamp duty if the term exceeds one year.
- Stamp duty payable: A formal phrase indicating the amount owed.
- The solicitor calculated the stamp duty payable on the conveyance.
Noun
- a tax collected by requiring a stamp to be purchased and attached (usually on documents or publications)