stamp duty

Definitions

Accounting

• noun a tax on legal documents such as those used, e.g., for the sale or purchase of shares or the conveyance of a property to a new owner

Law

• noun a tax on documents recording legal activities such as the conveyance of a property to a new owner or the contract for the purchase of shares

Media Studies

• noun a tax on newspapers in the late 18th and early 19th century, which pushed the prices of publications up to damaging levels

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Contexts for “stamp duty”

3 definitions in context
• Accounting
• Law
• Media Studies