# Stamp duty / SDLT

> A tax on lease execution.

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**Page type:** glossary
**Last updated:** 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).

## TL;DR
- A tax on lease execution.
- Stamp duty applies on lease execution in the UK (SDLT — Stamp Duty Land Tax), Hong Kong, Singapore, India, and several other jurisdictions.

## Key facts
- **category**: Tax / regulatory
- **regionScope**: UK, APAC

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/glossary/stamp-duty), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z.