A stamp duty is a tax that governments place on legal documents, usually involving the transfer of real estate or other assets. Governments can impose stamp duties, also known as stamp taxes ...

[N.B. -- As a general rule, every certificate which has, or may have, a legal value in any court of law or equity, will require a stamp duty of 5c.] Charter party, or letter, memorandum or other ...

certificate and insurance stamps. We give below a description of each of the stamps as yet issued: 1. The Check stamps. These stamps are of the size and appearance of a postage stamp, and like all ...