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Stamp-duties are taxes historically paid through required government stamps on certain documents and products. Smith supports using stamp-duties and registration fees on property transfers to raise government revenue.
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Stamp-Duties Term Timeline in The Wealth of Nations
The timeline below shows where the term Stamp-Duties appears in The Wealth of Nations. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Book 5, Chapter 2
...tax, since it can be secret. The best solution is to require the payment of stamp-duties and registration fees in exchange for deeds of sale to be valid. The Romans imposed...
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...sellers (except taxes on new buildings, which fall on buyers). Borrowers cover the registration and stamp fees for loans, while both parties do for lawsuits. All these transfer taxes harm the...
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Book 5, Chapter 3
Britain’s tax system has four parts: “the land-tax, the stamp-duties, and the different duties of customs and excise.” Landowners in Ireland, America, and the West...
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