Stamp

  • 71Stamp duty — is a form of tax that is levied on documents. Historically, a physical stamp (a tax stamp) had to be attached to or impressed upon the document to denote that stamp duty had been paid before the document became legally effective. More modern… …

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  • 72Stamp hinge — Stamp hinges are small, folded, rectangular pieces of paper coated with a mild gum. They are used by stamp collectors to affix postage stamps onto the pages of a stamp album. The short end is moistened and affixed to the stamp, the long end is… …

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  • 73Stamp sand — is a coarse sand left over from the processing of ore in a stamp mill. In the United States, the most well known deposits of stamp sand are in the Copper Country of northern Michigan, where it is black or dark grey, and may contain dangerous… …

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  • 74Stamp act (1765) — Le Stamp Act de 1765 (abréviation de Duties in American Colonies Act 1765) fut le quatrième Droit de timbre voté par le Parlement britannique, il instituait que dans le treize colonies américaines, tous les documents, permis, contrats commerciaux …

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  • 75stamp duty — A tax on documents relating to specific transactions, share transfers and property transactions. The rate of duty are as follows: Documents Dependent on the type of documentation and the nature of the transaction. Share Transfers 0.5per cent per… …

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  • 76Stamp tongs — Stamp tweezers or stamp tongs are tweezers used to handle postage stamps. They are universally used by stamp collectors and philatelists, because they are a reliable way to hold of the small pieces of paper without damaging or getting skin oils… …

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  • 77stamp tax — n: a tax collected by means of a stamp purchased and affixed (as to a deed) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. stamp tax …

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  • 78Stamp Office — A department of HM Revenue & Customs, which is responsible for the administration of stamp duties. For further information, see the Stamp Office website. Related links PD stamp HM Revenue & Customs ( …

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  • 79stamp of approval — ► approval from someone in a position of authority: »The Board will meet Thursday to discuss the contract and is likely to give its stamp of approval Friday. »The foreign made goods still have not earned the government s stamp of approval. Main… …

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  • 80stamp credit — The monetary value of the postage stamp stock that is consigned to an employee or contractor out of the stamp accountability of the postmaster. At post office stations and post office branches, this value is consigned out of the general station… …

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