No. of Heading.

LIST OF HONGKONG STAMP DUTIES

Instrument.

22 Foreign Attachment Bond.

Further Charge: See Mortgage. Gift: See Voluntary disposition

inter vivos.

23

Godown Warrant.

Guarantee: See Agreement. Hypothecation: See Letter of

Hypothecation.

Insurance: See Policy of In-

surance.

Duty.

Nature of Stamp.

$1 for every Overem-

$100

or bossed.

part there-

of.

20 cents.

Point of time before which, or period within which, the instrument must be stamped.

Before ex- ecution.

439

Person liable for stamping,

where stamping

is compulsory.

All persons-

executing.

Before issue. The person

issuing.

24

Lease.

(1) If granted in consideration The same duty

of a premium or fine.

as on a convey- ance on sale, the duty to be calculated on the prein. or fine.

(2) If granted in consideration Where the lease

of a rent.

is for any term not exceeding 1 year: 25 cents for every $100) or part thereof of the rent for 1 year. Where the lease

is for any term] exceeding

1

3

year but not exceeding years: 50 cts. for every $100 or part thereof of the rent for 1 year. Where the lease is for any term exceeding

3

years: $1 for every $100 or part thereof of the rent for 1 year.

66

""

7 days after All persons

execution.

executing.

""

(3) If the consideration includes both premium or fine and rent.

The

of

total both the above duties.

>>

(4) Agreement for a lease.

The same

(5) Surrender of lease.

duty as on a lease.

""

99

(6) Lease executed in pursuance $3.

of a duly stamped agreement for a lease.

"

"

99-

Share This Page