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Chapter 117STAMP DUTY ORDINANCE
CAP 117STAMP DUTY ORDINANCE
Cap 117Long title
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 1Short title
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 2Interpretation
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 3Collector of Stamp Revenue and assistant collectors
01/07/1997
Cap 117 s 4Charging of, liability for, and recovery of stamp duty
13/02/2004
Cap 117 s 5Methods of stamping and denoting
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 5ACollection agreement with recognized exchange company or authorized ATS provider
01/04/2003
Cap 117 s 6Cancellation of adhesive stamps
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 7Licensing and use of franking machines
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 8Duplicates and counterparts
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 9Late stamping
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 10How instruments to be written, charged and stamped
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 11Facts and circumstances affecting stamp duty to be set forth
01/05/1998
Cap 117 s 12Power to call for abstract and evidence
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 13Adjudication of stamp duty by Collector
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 14Appeal against assessment
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 15Non-admissibility, etc. of instruments not duly stamped
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 16Provisions relating to certain leases etc.
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 17Instrument increasing rent to be chargeable as a lease
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 18Calculation of stamp duty as regards foreign currency
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 18AFraction of $1 reckoned as $1
01/07/1998
Cap 117 s 18BPresentation of copies of instruments, etc.
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 18CInterpretation
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 18DApplication of this Part
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 18EStamping by way of stamp certificates
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 18FApplication for stamping without presenting instruments
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 18GApproval of application made under section 18F
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 18HRefusal of application made under section 18F
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 18IPower of Collector to inspect instrument or evidence
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 18JPower of Collector to cancel stamp certificates
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 19Contract notes, etc. in respect of sale and purchase of Hong Kong stock
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 19ARefund of stamp duty in respect of sale and purchase of units under unit trust schemes
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 20Stamp duty payable where transaction in respect of Hong Kong stock does not amount to jobbing business
06/03/2000
Cap 117 s 21Passing on of dividends or interest on Hong Kong stock prohibited
01/04/1999
Cap 117 s 22Stamp duty chargeable where consideration in respect of immovable property consists of stock or security other than stock
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 23How consideration consisting of periodical payments to be charged
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 24Stamp duty chargeable where conveyance etc. is in consideration of debt etc.
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 25Stamp duty chargeable in case of certain conveyances
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 26Stamp duty chargeable on contracts, etc. for sale of equitable estate or interest in immovable property
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 27Voluntary dispositions
01/05/1998
Cap 117 s 28Stamp duty chargeable in case of conveyance or transfer in contemplation of sale or subject to power of revocation etc.
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 29Certificate with respect to certain conveyances on sale
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 29AInterpretation and application of Part IIIA
01/05/1998
Cap 117 s 29BDuty to execute agreement for sale
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 29CChargeable agreements for sale
01/04/2010
Cap 117 s 29DConveyances on sale of residential property
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 29ESection 26 inapplicable to certain agreements
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 29FVoluntary chargeable agreements for sale
01/05/1998
Cap 117 s 29GCertificate with reference to certain agreements for sale
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 29HExemptions and relief
01/07/1997
Cap 117 s 29I(Repealed L.N. 90 of 1999 and 44 of 1999 s. 21)
01/04/1999
Cap 117 s 30Interpretation of Part IV
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 31Duty of trustees and managers to keep records
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 32Numbering and preservation of certificates and instruments of transfer
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 33Register of holders of registered units
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 34Register of certificates to bearer
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 35Form and period of preservation of records
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 36Restriction on registration of transfer of units
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 37Penalty
01/07/1997
Cap 117 s 38Interpretation of Part V
01/07/2007
Cap 117 s 39Instruments generally exempted
01/01/2000
Cap 117 s 40Instruments specially exempted
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 41Non-liability of Government or public officer for payment of stamp duty
01/07/1997
Cap 117 s 42Relief in case of certain leases etc. to Government
01/07/1997
Cap 117 s 43Relief in case of certain leases etc. of consular premises
07/04/2000
Cap 117 s 44Relief in case of gift to exempted institution
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 45Relief in case of conveyance from one associated body corporate to another
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 46Instruments affecting immovable property made for new Government lease or exchange to be exempt
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 47Instruments confirmatory of transactions during Japanese occupation to be exempt
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 47AInstruments of transfer of units under mandatory provident fund schemes to be exempt
01/12/2000
Cap 117 s 47BInstruments of transfer relating to indirect allotment or redemption of units to be exempt
14/11/2003
Cap 117 s 48Allowance for spoiled stamps and stamp certificates rendered unfit for purpose intended
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 49Allowance for stamps inadvertently used and stamp certificates inadvertently issued
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 50Allowance for unwanted adhesive stamps
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 51Manner of making, and time for taking up, allowance
02/08/2004
Cap 117 s 52Remission of stamp duty
01/07/1997
Cap 117 s 53Liability for offences by bodies corporate
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 54Inspection of books of account etc.
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 55Falsification
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 56Offences relating to stamps
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 57Power of magistrate in relation to stolen stamps
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 58Defacement of adhesive stamps
01/07/1997
Cap 117 s 58ARepresentations may be made to Collector before certain penalties are imposed
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 58BRemission of certain penalties
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 59Fraudulent practices
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 60Punishment for offences
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 61Limitation of time for proceedings in respect of offences
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 62Responsibility for loss of or damage to instrument
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 63Regulations
01/06/2000
Cap 117 s 64(Have had effect)
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 65(Have had effect)
30/06/1997
Cap 117 s 66Transitional
30/06/1997
Cap 117 Sched 1
01/04/2010
Cap 117 Sched 2
30/06/1997
Cap 117 Sched 3PROVISIONS FOR DETERMINING AMOUNT OF SHARE CAPITAL HELD THROUGH OTHER BODIES CORPORATE
30/06/1997
Cap 117 Sched 4EXEMPTED TRANSACTION SPECIFIED FOR THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 19(1D) OF THIS ORDINANCE
01/04/2003
Cap 117 Sched 5ADJUDICATION FEE
01/06/2000
CAP 117ASTAMP DUTY (JOBBING BUSINESS) (OPTIONS MARKET MAKERS) REGULATION