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Stamp — [stæmp], Sir (seit 1965) Laurence Dudley, britischer Geograph, * Bexley (heute zu London) 9. 3. 1898, ✝ Mexiko 8. 8. 1966; 1921 23 Erdölgeologe in Birma, 1923 26 Professor in Rangun, ab 1926 Dozent, 1945 66 Professor in London; Präs. der… … Universal-Lexikon
war-tax stamp — noun also war stamp : a postage stamp used to raise war revenue instead of to pay postage … Useful english dictionary
Stamp Act — Stamp Act, the a British law made in 1765 which put a tax on Britain s colonies in North America. According to this law, various documents had to carry a stamp, which had to be paid for. This caused a lot of anger in the colonies, and opponents… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Stamp Act 1765 — Duties in American Colonies Act 1765 Parliament of Great Britain Long title An act for granting and applying certain stamp duties, and other duties, in the British colonies and plantations in America, towards further defraying the expences o … Wikipedia
War tax stamp — A war tax stamp is a type of postage stamp added to an envelope in addition to regular postage. It is similar to a postal tax stamp, but the revenue is used to defray the costs of a war; as with other postal taxes, its use is obligatory for some… … Wikipedia
Stamp duty in the United Kingdom — Taxation in the United Kingdom This article is part of the series: Politics and government of the United Kingdom Central government HM Treasury HM Revenue and Customs Income tax … Wikipedia
Stamp Act — Amer. Hist. an act of the British Parliament for raising revenue in the American Colonies by requiring the use of stamps and stamped paper for official documents, commercial writings, and various articles: it was to go into effect on November 1,… … Universalium
Stamp Act — Der Stamp Act (deutsch: „Stempelgesetz“, „Stempelsteuergesetz“, „Stempelakte“ oder auch „Steuermarkengesetz“) war ein Gesetz zum Erlass einer Stempelsteuer, das am 22. März 1765 durch das britische Parlament verabschiedet und ab November 1765… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Stamp Act — A stamp act is a law enacted by a government that requires a tax to be paid on the transfer of certain documents. Those that pay the tax receive an official stamp on their documents. The tax raised, called stamp duty, was first devised in the… … Wikipedia
Stamp vending machine — A stamp vending machine (SVM) is a mechanical, electrical or electro mechanical device which can be used to automatically vend postage stamps to users in exchange for a pre determined amount of money, normally in coin. Most SVMs were positioned… … Wikipedia
