A taxing time in the territory

By Ian McMahon
September 25 2021 - 12:00am
From July 1969, the new tax was to be paid using adhesive duty stamps which featured a stylised Canberra coat of arms and were available at post offices.
From July 1969, the new tax was to be paid using adhesive duty stamps which featured a stylised Canberra coat of arms and were available at post offices.

Stamp duty, introduced in Europe in the 17th century, has long been a means for governments of all persuasions to raise funds from a generally unwilling public. The English monarchy introduced stamp duty in 1694 to help fund the war with France, while the attempted introduction of stamp duty in the British colonies in America led to the outcry of "no taxation without representation" and sparked the outbreak of the American War of Independence.

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