Article: Govt to reduce stamp duty on share transfers.

Article: COWEN DOES HIS STAMP DUTY; Government abolishes tax ...
The Mirror (London, England);  June 21, 2007 ;     649 words ... ... election promise yesterday by abolishing stamp duty for first-time buyers. Finance Minister Brian Cowen unveiled the legislation and ... the current law a firsttime buyer must pay stamp duty on a house or apartment which is worth more ...

Article: Changes to stamp duty 'a help, not a cure'.
Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  December 6, 2007 ;     655 words ...Changes to stamp duty 'a help, not a cure' FINANCE Minister Brian Cowen warned last night that his stamp duty reforms were not necessarily a panacea ... 000 units would be needed annually. Stamp duty is the only property tax we have, Mr ...

Article: HOUSE THAT; BUDGET 2008 Home hunters get big break as Cowen ...
The Mirror (London, England);  December 6, 2007 ;     700+ words ... ... Political Editor THE Finance Minister made a dramatic U-turn on stamp duty yesterday, slashing ... have resulted in a stamp duty bill of EUR15,000 ... forced his hand. The Finance Minister defended his stamp duty U-turn last night ...

Article: STAMP DUTY IS UNCHANGED.(Features)
The Mirror (London, England);  December 5, 2006 ;     341 words ...THERE will be no reforms of the stamp duty tax system, it was reported yesterday. Finance Minister Brian Cowen will instead use tomorrow's Budget to unveil mortgage relief plans to help ease the pressure on First Time buyers ...

Article: BERTIE RETHINKS STAMP DUTY CUT; ELECTION ...
The Mirror (London, England);  April 23, 2007 ;     336 words ... ... By DECLAN FERRY BERTIE Ahern gave his strongest hint yet that he will unveil a raft of stamp duty reforms in his party's manifesto. Finance Minister Brian Cowen has repeatedly denied he will make any moves on the controversial tax. But ...

Article: CONTINUATION: New fears over house prices after promise to cut ...
Irish Independent (Dublin, Republic of Ireland);  February 19, 2007 ;     632 words ... ... could save huge sums if stamp duty goes. ''The market ... payment of EU90,000 (stamp duty), it is worth waiting ... s Mary Coughlan said stamp duty issues could not be done speedily as Finance Minister Brian Cowen had said ...

Article: Property worth RM21.9b sold under Govt's stamp duty ...
Business Times (Malaysia);  March 25, 2003 ;     527 words ... ... under the Government's stamp duty exemption incentive ... 1998 and 2002. Deputy Finance Minister Datuk Chan Kong Choy ... foregone RM429 million in stamp duty payment for these properties ... incentives in the form of stamp duty exemption in 1998 ...