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Stamp Duty - Is it not ridiculous?

elivsvonchiaing · 2006-06-11 23:04:28

This poll has been there done that! But property have risen since then. Here we go again (mama mia! :D )

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12-06-2006 12:04am

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elivsvonchiaing

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This poll has been there done that! But property have risen since then.

Here we go again (mama mia! )

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#2 12-06-2006 12:27am
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It's always been ridiculous. A major tax on the right to buy your own home. But that said - it's not really a humanities issue is it? This probably belongs in Accommodation/Property

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#3 12-06-2006 5:02pm
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elivsvonchiaing wrote:

Stamp Duty - Is it not ridiculous?

It's worth noting that if the government got rid of stamp duty the price of houses would probably rise by the equivalent percentage.

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#4 12-06-2006 11:27pm
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The Athiest is right. Its better that the gov gets the money then just developers.

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