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LIST OP HONGKONG STAMP DUTIES
Instrument.
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Settlement.
Duty.
Point of time
before which, or
Nature of period within
Stamp. which, the
instrument must
be stamped.
Person liable
for
stamping,
where stamping
compulsory.
30 cents for Overem-
every Si 00 bossed,
or part
thereof of
the amount
or value of
the pro¬
perty set¬
tled or
agreed to
be settled.
7 days after
execution.
All persons
executing.
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Settlement executed in pursu¬
ance of a duly stamped agree¬
ment for a settlement.
Shares.
(1) Transfer of.
Exemptions.
(а) Transfers of shares on
share registers which
are not required by law
to be kept within the
Colony.
(б) Transfers of share war¬
rants to bearer.
(2) Transfer for a nominal
amount, in the discretion of
the Collector.
(3) Share Warrant to Bearer,
issued in the Colony.
(4) Share Contract Note, on
every bought note and every
sold note.
20 cents for
every $100
or part
thereof of
the value
of the
shares on
the date of
stamping.
$2.
$1 for every
$100 or part
thereof of
the nomin¬
al value of
the share.
When the
value does
not exceed
$1,000: $1.
When it ex¬
ceeds $1,000
but. does
not exceed
$10,000: $3.
When it ex-
ceeds $10,000
but does
not exceed
$20,000: $5.
When it ex¬
ceeds $20,000
but does
not exceed
$50,000: $7|.
When it
exceeds
$50,000: $10.
Before ex- The trans-
ecution. feror and
the trans¬
feree.
Before issue.
The com
pany issu¬
ing.
Before de¬
livery by
the bro¬
ker.
The broker.