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Stamp duty was formerly a graduated progressive tax with the more expensive the house bought the greater the stamp duty rate. The top rate slowly increased from 0.5% in 1882 to 3% in 1947, 5% in 1973, 6% in 1975, reaching its peak at 9% in 1997. [ 7 ]
A consultation is launched on new tax to replace stamp duty [13] Those charging electric vehicles at work will not face taxes. [5] 1 percentage point increase in company car tax. [5] From 2018, an increase in tax on cars that don't meet standards will go up by one band. [5] Increase on air passenger duty on premium-class tickets. [5]
An 1875 £3 chancery revenue stamp of the United Kingdom. Stamp duty was first introduced in England on 28 June 1694, during the reign of William III and Mary II, under "An act for granting to their Majesties several duties upon vellum, parchment and paper, for four years, towards carrying on the war against France". [3]
NASCAR driver David Ragan took the $1.5 million vehicle out for a test drive and told the Associated Press that his fastest lap at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia was “two-tenths of a second ...
The first known piece of mail sent using a prepaid stamp — “one of the greatest leaps forward in human communication” — could fetch between $1.5 million and $2.5 million when it comes up ...
In the year 2009, in the largest decline during economic crisis, fewer than 6 million new passenger cars were sold in the United States, and the total number of new sold and leased cars and light trucks dropped to just above 13 million from a normal pre-crisis level of 20 million. [13] The number of cars sold in the US decreased at a continuous ...
Almost everything in Bermuda is imported including food. Consequently, prices are high in Bermuda and the cost of living in Bermuda is far higher than many other countries, and is a major source of government revenue. In 2021/22 fiscal year, government revenues were $998.9 million, of which custom duties were $200.6 million.
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