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stamp tax

A tax imposed by requiring the purchase of a revenue stamp that must be affixed to a legal document (such as a deed or note) before the document can be recorded. — Also termed documentary-stamp transfer tax. [Cases: Internal Revenue 4390–4409.]

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stamp duty

Hist. A tax raised by requiring stamps sold by the government to be affixed to designated documents, thus forming part of the perpetual revenue. See stamp tax under TAX. [Cases: Internal Revenue 4390–4409; Taxation 105.5. C.J.S. Taxation §§ 167, 1681–1692.]

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stamp duty

stamp duty. Hist. A tax raised by requiring stamps sold by the government to be affixed to designated documents, thus forming part of the perpetual revenue. See stamp tax under TAX. [Cases: Internal Revenue 4390–4409; Taxation 105. 5. C.J.S. Taxation §§ 167, 1681–1692.] “A fifth branch of the perpetual revenue consists in the stamp duties,

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stamp

stamp, n. An official mark or seal placed on a document, esp. to indicate that a required tax (such as duty or excise tax) has been paid. [Cases: Bills and Notes 56; Internal Revenue 4390–4409; Taxation 105.5, 1212. 1. C.J.S. Bills and Notes; Letters of Credit§ 31; Taxation §§ 167, 1681–1692, 1995, 2002–2003, 2007.]

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surcharge

surcharge, n. 1. An additional tax, charge, or cost, usu. one that is excessive. 2. An additional load or burden. 3. A second or further mortgage. 4. The omission of a proper credit on an account. 5. The amount that a court may charge a fiduciary that has breached its duty. 6. An overprint on

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