Cheque Book Stamp Duty

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Crunchie

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Received a new book of 20 cheques from my favourite bank last week and notice I was charged €6 Stamp Duty. This seems to be a huge increase on last time. A phone call to the bank simply got "the charge is correct" reply.

Did I miss something in a budget that put Stamp Duty up to 30c per cheque?
 
No - stamp duty is still [broken link removed] and has not changed since Budget 2003. Perhaps the additional €3 is some other (non stamp duty) charge that your bank levies on new chequebooks? Or maybe they simply made a mistake? Make sure that the cheque numbers follow on sequentially from your previous chequebook just in case they printed another one and retained or lost it but charged you for the privilege all the same. Best to query the charge directly with them again. If you don't get any satisfaction then contact [broken link removed].
 
Just happened on your link now. The same just happened to me with AIB.
EUR7.50 they charged me. I'll be marching over to them tomorrow to complain.
 
ClubMan said:
No - stamp duty is still [broken link removed] and has not changed since Budget 2003. Perhaps the additional €3 is some other (non stamp duty) charge that your bank levies on new chequebooks? Or maybe they simply made a mistake? Make sure that the cheque numbers follow on sequentially from your previous chequebook just in case they printed another one and retained or lost it but charged you for the privilege all the same. Best to query the charge directly with them again. If you don't get any satisfaction then contact [broken link removed].
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Sorry Clubman - but your information is incorrect. Stamp Duty was raised to 30c per cheque in the last budget.
Cheques/Drafts

The stamp duty chargeable on cheques/drafts is being increased from 15 cent to 30 cent.



Regards,


BM
 
Bank Manager said:
Sorry Clubman - but your information is incorrect. Stamp Duty was raised to 30c per cheque in the last budget.
Cheques/Drafts

The stamp duty chargeable on cheques/drafts is being increased from 15 cent to 30 cent.



Regards,


BM
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thanks for the correct information bm.

mimi
 
Thanks gipimann, so that confirms it's 30 cent per cheque - scandalous :eek:
 
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