The phrase "a higher stamp" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are referring to an elevated level of quality, status, or value, often in relation to something being marked or certified.
Example: "The new product comes with a higher stamp of approval from industry experts, ensuring its quality."
Alternatives: "a superior mark" or "an elevated seal".
Foreign buyers who speculate on property could be forced to pay a higher stamp duty rate under government proposals.
Since April, anyone buying a second property has faced a higher stamp duty bill than an owner occupier – our mortgage expert advises a reader who is considering drastic action to avoid the cost.
Fears over the general election and a higher stamp duty bill have triggered the rise of the super-rich renter, prepared to fork out £20,000 per month for a luxury London home, a leading estate agent says.
The firm's chief executive said the fall in volume was due to higher stamp duty – "an extraordinary attack on buy-to-let landlords" – and the uncertainty caused by the Brexit vote.
The chancellor said he would raise £3bn a year from a new apprenticeship levy on bigger businesses; £2bn a year from councils, which will be given greater power and financial responsibility but smaller government grants; and £1bn from higher stamp duty – an extra three percentage points – on the purchase of buy-to-let properties and second homes.
Analysts said that a combination of unsustainable growth in prices, higher stamp duty on second homes – which has affected the London market more than any other region – and Brexit fears, were all weighing on prices in London.
High-end London homes have seen prices fall since April, according to some reports, as the higher stamp duty rates and fears of a Brexit deter wealthy buyers.
The rise in lending in May followed a fall in April, as the market reacted to the higher stamp duty rate on second homes introduced at the start of the month.
The answer depends a bit on whether, for example, an individual has moved house and had to stump up for higher stamp duty.
In a bid to rein in sky-high prices, authorities in the former colony have rolled out a series of cooling measures in recent years, including tighter lending rules and higher stamp duties.
While most staff (458) received less than £10,000 to move, the NAO identified a number who were given more because they "owned high-value properties incurring significantly higher stamp duty, estate agent's fees and related costs".
