Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.
| No. | Description | Duty | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Lease or Agreement for a Lease of any Land, House, Building or Tenement, stipulating for a Rent granted in consideration of a fine or premium. | A Stamp of value equal to the joint value of the Stamps for a Conveyance in consideration of the fine and a Lease for the Rent. | Ordinances 12 of 1866, & 5 of 1868, & Orders of the Governor in Council of 9th June, 26th October, and 21st November, 1868. |
| Note | A Lease, executed in pursuance of a duly Stamped Agreement for the same, shall require a Stamp of one Dollar only, to be affixed on production of such Agreement. | $1.00 | |
| 21 | Every Instrument in Writing under seal not otherwise specially charged with Duty under this Schedule. | $10.00 | |
| 22 | Policies of Marine Insurance and every copy. | 10 cents each. | |
| 23 | Articles of Clerkship, or Contract whereby any person shall first become bound to serve as a Clerk, in order to his admission as an Attorney or Solicitor. | $50.00 | Ordinance 8 of 1874. |
| 24 | Warrant of Attorney. | $5.00 | |
| 25 | Copartnership Deed or other Instrument of Partnership. | $5.00 | |
| 26 | Cognovit and Arbitration award. | ||
| Adjudication Fee. | |||
| Telegraph Forms. |
Any Deed, Instrument or Writing of any kind whatsoever made or executed by or on behalf of Her Majesty or of any Department of Her Majesty's Service, or whereby any Property or Interest is transferred to or any Contract of any kind whatsoever is made with Her Majesty or any Person for or on behalf of Her Majesty or any such Department as aforesaid.
Note.—The foregoing exemption does not extend to any Deed, Instrument or Writing, executed by the Registrar of the Supreme Court as Official Administrator or by a Receiver appointed by any Court, or to any Deed, Instrument, or Writing rendered necessary by any Ordinance or by the order of any Court; neither does it extend to a sale made for the recovery of an arrear of Revenue or Rent or in satisfaction of a Decree or Order of Court, in any of which cases the purchaser shall be required to pay in addition to the purchase money the amount of the requisite Stamp.
| Description | Fee |
|---|---|
| Application for a Certificate, Schedule E. II. | $1.00 |
| Certificate granted under Schedule E. II. | $1.00 |
Police Rate at 7½ per cent. for Houses in the City of Victoria, and at 5 per cent. for Houses in British Kowloon and the outlying Villages of the Colony; and the Lighting Rate at 1¼ per cent., the Fire Brigade Rate at ½ per cent., and the Water Rate at 3 per cent. per annum, for Houses in the City of Victoria.
The Rates are payable Quarterly in advance between the first and last days of the first month in each quarter.
These several Rates are chargeable on, and recoverable from the owners of the Tenements in respect of which the above assessments have been made.
Fixed annually by the Governor in Council, under Ordinance 12 of 1875, and Government Notification 495 of 16th Dec., 1882.
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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES, DUTIES, &c.
Act of Colonial Legislature or other Authority under which levied.
STAMP DUTIES,—Continued.
NOTE.-A Lease, executed in pursuance of a duly Stamped Agreement for the same, shull require a Stamp of one Dollar only, to be affixed on production of such Agreement.
A Stamp of value equal to the joint value of the Stamps for a Conveyance in consideration of the fine and a Lease for the Rent,
$10.
10 cents each,
$50.
$5.
Adjudication Fee,....................
Telegraph Forms,...................
GENERAL. EXEMPTIONS.
Any Deed,. Instrument or Writing of any kind whatsoever made or executed by or on behalf of Her Majesty or of any Department of Her Majesty's Ser- vice, or whereby any Property or Interest is transferred to or any Contract of any kind whatsoever is made with Her Majesty or any Person for or on behalf of Her Majesty or any such Department as aforesaid.
NOTR.-The foregoing exemption does not extend to any Deed, "Instrument or Writing, executed by the Registrar of the Supreme Court as Official Adminis- trator or by a Receiver appointed by any Court, or to any Deed, Instrument, or Writing rendered ne- cessary by any Ordinance or by the order of any Court; neither does it extend to a sale made for the recovery of an arrear of Revenue or Rent or in satisfaction of a Decree or Order of Court, in any of which enses the purchaser shall be required to pay in addition to the purchase money the amount of the requisite Stamp.
Emigration Feen.
Application for a Certificate, Schedule E. II, Certificate granted under Schedule E. II,
TAXES.
$1.
$1.
20 couts each.
$1.00
Ordinances 12 of 1866, & 5 of 1868, & Orders of the Governor in Council of 9th Juno, 26th October, and 21st November, 1868.
1.00 Ordinance & of 1874.
Police Rate at 71 per cent. for Houses in the City of Victoria, and at 5 per cent. for Houses in British Kan-lung and the outlying Villages of the Colony; and the Lighting Rate at 14 per cent, the Fire Brigade Rate at per cent, and the Water Rate at 3 per cent, per annum, for Houses in the City of Victoria.
The Rates are payable Quarterly in advance between the first and last days of the first month in each quarter.
These several Rates are chargeable on, and recoverable from the owners of the Tenements in respect of which the above assessments have been made,
Fixed annually by the Governor in Counci), under Ordinance 12 of 1875, and Govern- ment Notification 495 of 16th Dec., 1882.
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