Stamp duty and the constitution
Language: English Series: New Law Journal ; 142(6534) 10 January 1992, 28-29(2)Publication details: 1992Subject(s): Summary: Wonders whether the government, in temporarily suspending stamp duty on the purchase of houses valued at £250,000 or less, has broken the law. The Bill of Rights 1689 requires suspension to be approved by Parliament. However, the proposal is to be ratified by retrospective legislation and the article argues that it is consistent with the current state of the Constitution.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS45728 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 54788-1001 |
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Wonders whether the government, in temporarily suspending stamp duty on the purchase of houses valued at £250,000 or less, has broken the law. The Bill of Rights 1689 requires suspension to be approved by Parliament. However, the proposal is to be ratified by retrospective legislation and the article argues that it is consistent with the current state of the Constitution.