This petition was submitted during the 2010 to 2015 Parliament
Rejected petition Abolish stamp duty
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I can't see what the government does to earn the right to charge stamp duty, nor what those who pay this receive in return. Given that the duty paid on a house costing £300,000 would amount to £9000 one might expect something in return. An unfair, unjust tax which punishes those who move house more than others.
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