Badri Natarajan wrote: > But yes, it is a tax on transactions by the government - big revenue > earner too. The use of stamp duty is decreasing though - as I recall, only > two things (under English law) are still subject to it - sales of > land/immovable property, and sales of shares.
And I think notarized affidavits or depositions get a revenue stamp stuck on them, besides the signed / sealed / delivered thing.
