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HK Historical Laws 香港歷史法例 All AI Reviewed

1983 Ed.]

Estate Duty

[CAP. 111

1

CHAPTER 111

ESTATE DUTY ORDINANCE

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section Page

1. Short title 3

2. Application 3

3. Interpretation 4

3A. Exercise of powers and duties 3

4. Appointment as commissioner for oaths 5

5. Estate duty 6

6. What property is deemed to pass on death 7

7. Dispositions in favour of relatives 7A. Presumption of simultaneous death 10

8. Exemptions 10

9. Accretions to gifts inter vivos 10A. Exceptions for transactions for money consideration, property situate outside the Colony, shares on local registers and certain land in the New Territories 16

10B. Exception for matrimonial home 17

11. Aggregation of property 19

12. Payment of estate duty; etc. 20

13. Value of property: etc. 23

14. Recovery of estate duty; etc. 25

14A. Exemption of executors of small estates 27

15. Probate not to be issued until estate duty paid; etc. 31

16. Increase of estate duty when delay in lodging affidavit 32

17. Duty of executor as to unregistered shares 32

18. Charge of estate duty on property; etc. 33

19. Apportionment of estate duty: etc. 33

20. Remission and refunding of estate duty on certain grounds. Proviso regarding war deaths 34

21. Remission in case of successive war deaths 35

22. Appeal to Supreme Court; etc. 35

23. Schedule of property to be annexed to probate 36

24. Penalties for intermeddling ... 37

25. Notification of interest of deceased person in bank or business undertaking 37

26. Executor's accounts 39

27. Power to reduce penalty and duty 39

28. Power to Governor in Council to make rules and prescribe forms. fees and charges 39

29. Presumption as to shares standing in the name of the deceased; appeal 40

30. Relief in the case of certain settlements 40

31. Relief in respect of quick succession where property consists of leasehold property or a business 40

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1983 Ed.] Estate Duty [CAP. 111 1 CHAPTER 111 ESTATE DUTY ORDINANCE ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section Page 1. Short title 3 2. Application 3 3. Interpretation 4 3A. Exercise of powers and duties 3 4. Appointment as commissioner for oaths 5 5. Estate duty 6 6. What property is deemed to pass on death 7 7. Dispositions in favour of relatives 7A. Presumption of simultaneous death 10 8. Exemptions 10 9. Accretions to gifts inter vivos 10A. Exceptions for transactions for money consideration, property situate outside the Colony, shares on local registers and certain land in the New Territories 16 10B. Exception for matrimonial home 17 11. Aggregation of property 19 12. Payment of estate duty; etc. 20 13. Value of property: etc. 23 14. Recovery of estate duty; etc. 25 14A. Exemption of executors of small estates 27 15. Probate not to be issued until estate duty paid; etc. 31 16. Increase of estate duty when delay in lodging affidavit 32 17. Duty of executor as to unregistered shares 32 18. Charge of estate duty on property; etc. 33 19. Apportionment of estate duty: etc. 33 20. Remission and refunding of estate duty on certain grounds. Proviso regarding war deaths 34 21. Remission in case of successive war deaths 35 22. Appeal to Supreme Court; etc. 35 23. Schedule of property to be annexed to probate 36 24. Penalties for intermeddling ... 37 25. Notification of interest of deceased person in bank or business undertaking 37 26. Executor's accounts 39 27. Power to reduce penalty and duty 39 28. Power to Governor in Council to make rules and prescribe forms. fees and charges 39 29. Presumption as to shares standing in the name of the deceased; appeal 40 30. Relief in the case of certain settlements 40 31. Relief in respect of quick succession where property consists of leasehold property or a business 40
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1983 Ed.] Estate Duty [CAP. 111 1 CHAPTER 111 ESTATE DUTY ORDINANCE ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS Section Page I. Short title 2. Application 3. Interpretation 3A. Exercise of powers and duties : : 3 3 4. Appointment as commissioner for oaths 5. Estate duty 6. What property is deemed to pass on death 7. Dispositions in favour of relatives 7A. Presumption of simultaneous death 8. Exemptions 9. Accretions to gifts inter vivos : 10. IOA. Exceptions for transactions for money consideration, property situate outside the Colony, shares on local registers and certain land in the New Territories Exception for matrimonial home 10 10 16 17 17 19 20 a 11. Aggregation of property יי 12. Payment of estate duty; etc. 23 13. Value of property: etc. 25 14. Recovery of estate duty; etc. : 27 14A. Exemption of executors of small estates 31 15. Probate not to be issued until estate duty paid; etc. 32 16. Increase of estate duty when delay in lodging affidavit 32 17. Duty of executor as to unregistered shares 33 18. Charge of estate duty on property; etc. 33 19. Apportionment of estate duty: etc. 34 20. Remission and refunding of estate duty on certain grounds. Proviso regarding war deaths ... 35 21. Remission in case of successive war deaths 35 22. Appeal to Supreme Court; etc. 36 23. Schedule of property to be annexed to probate 37 24. Penalties for intermeddling ... 37 25. Notification of interest of deceased person in bank or business undertaking 39 26. Executor's accounts 39 27. Power to reduce penalty and duty 39 28. Power to Governor in Council to make rules and prescribe forms. fees and charges 40 29. Presumption as to shares standing in the name of the deceased; appeal 40 30. Relief in the case of certain settlements 40 31. Relief in respect of quick succession where property consists of leasehold property or a business 40
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1983 Ed.]

Estate Duty

[CAP. 111

1

CHAPTER 111

ESTATE DUTY ORDINANCE

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

Section

Page

I.

Short title

2.

Application

3.

Interpretation

3A.

Exercise of powers and duties

:

:

3

3

4.

Appointment as commissioner for oaths

5.

Estate duty

6.

What property is deemed to pass on death

7.

Dispositions in favour of relatives

7A.

Presumption of simultaneous death

8.

Exemptions

9.

Accretions to gifts inter vivos

:

10.

IOA.

Exceptions for transactions for money consideration, property situate outside the

Colony, shares on local registers and certain land in the New Territories

Exception for matrimonial home

10

10

16

17

17

19

20

a

11.

Aggregation of property

יי

12.

Payment of estate duty; etc.

23

13.

Value of property: etc.

25

14.

Recovery of estate duty; etc.

:

27

14A.

Exemption of executors of small estates

31

15.

Probate not to be issued until estate duty paid; etc.

32

16.

Increase of estate duty when delay in lodging affidavit

32

17.

Duty of executor as to unregistered shares

33

18.

Charge of estate duty on property; etc.

33

19.

Apportionment of estate duty: etc.

34

20.

Remission and refunding of estate duty on certain grounds. Proviso regarding

war deaths ...

35

21.

Remission in case of successive war deaths

35

22.

Appeal to Supreme Court; etc.

36

23.

Schedule of property to be annexed to probate

37

24.

Penalties for intermeddling ...

37

25.

Notification of interest of deceased person in bank or business undertaking

39

26.

Executor's accounts

39

27.

Power to reduce penalty and duty

39

28.

Power to Governor in Council to make rules and prescribe forms. fees and

charges

40

29.

Presumption as to shares standing in the name of the deceased; appeal

40

30.

Relief in the case of certain settlements

40

31.

Relief in respect of quick succession where property consists of leasehold property

or a business

40

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