No. of Heading.
LIST OF HONGKONG STAMP DUTIES
Instrument.
Duty.
Nature of Stamp.
Overem. bossed
Point of time before which, or
period within which, the instrument must be stamped.
7 days after ex-
ecution.
441
Person liable for stamping,
where stamping
is
compulsory.
All persons ex-
ecuting.
d) SALA déli AreTÖLTET
30
(5) Where any further money is added to the money already secured.
(6) Agreement for a mortgage.
(7) Re-conveyance, reassign- ment, release, discharge, sur- render, or renunciation of any such security as aforesaid, or of the benefit thereof, or of the money thereby secured. (8) Certificate of satisfaction.
part
20 cts, for every
$100 or thereof of the additional prin- cipal sum secur- ed.
20 cts. for every $100 or part thereof of the principal
sum
to be secured.
*
""
11
see under
19
29
10 cts. for every $500 or part thereof of the principal sum secured.
(9) Mortgage executed in pur- $3.
suance of a duly stamped agreement for a mortgage. (10) Transfer of a mortgage made for the purpose of effec- tuating the appointment of a new trustee, if such transfer is made by some instrument other than the instrument by which the new trustee is appointed.
Exemption. Reassignment and mortgage made for the sole pur- pose of obtaining a new Crown lease, or for the sole purpose of surren- der to the Crown with a view to an exchange: See section 35.
See also:
Letter of hypothecation. Servant's security agreement. Notarial Act of any kind what- soever (except a protest of a bill of exchange or promis- sory note).
Exemption.
Notarial acts relating solely to transfers of shares on
share registers which are not required by law to be kept within the Colony.
10 cts. for every $100 or part thereof of the principal sum secured, up to a maximum of $5.
$3.
""
**
3595
11
19
The notary,
""
* Where the whole of the principal sum secured is released or discharged, 10 cents for every $500 or part thereof of the principal sum secured.
Where a portion of the principal sum secured is released or discharged, 10 cents. for every $500 or part thereof of the amount actually released or discharged.
Provided that any portion of the principal sum not expressed in any prior instru- ment then to be released or discharged shall be deemed to be released by the final instru- ment of reconveyance, reassignment, release, discharge, surrender, or renunciation.
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