Stamp Duty is a tax that you must pay when carrying out certain transactions that require legal documents. Deeds of Conveyance, Deeds of Gift, Deeds of Mortgage, Release of Mortgage Loan, Release of Life Insurance Policies, Transfer of Shares, Deeds of Lease, Deed Polls, Bonds, and any other deeds, require “stampingâ€, which means you must…
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Real Estate. Real Simple.
Real Estate. Real Simple.
Applications for stamp duty exemptions and status of land correspondence are being offered at DevelopTT – the digital platform of the Town and Country Planning Division (TCPD) of the Ministry of Planning and Development. These additional e-services initially will serve two regions of TT. These areas are the T1 planning region inclusive of the Diego…
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