Stamp Duty Ordinance

Some notable sections of the ordinance

• Section 2 - Interpretation: This section introduce the terms always appear in this ordinance. The examples are Hong Kong bearer instrument, Hong Kong stock, conveyance, contract note.
• Section 4 - Charging of, liability for, and recovery of stamp duty
• Section 8 - Duplicates and counterparts
• Section 9 - Late stamping
• Section 10 - How instruments to be written, charged and stamped
• Section 13 - Adjudication of stamp duty by Collector
• Section 14 - Appeal against assessment
• Section 15 - Non-admissibility, etc. of instruments not duly stamped
• Section 16 - Provisions relating to certain leases etc.
• Section 18I - Power of Collector to inspect instrument or evidence
• Section 19 - Contract notes, etc. in respect of sale and purchase of Hong Kong stock
• Section 22 - Stamp duty chargeable where consideration in respect of immovable property consists of stock or security other than stock
• Section 24 - Stamp duty chargeable where conveyance etc. is in consideration of debt etc.
• Section 29H - Exemptions and relief
• Section 31 - Duty of trustees and managers to keep records
• Section 45 - Relief in case of conveyance from one associated body corporate to another: regulate relief between parent companies and subsidiaries.
• Section 53 - Liability for offences by bodies corporate
• Section 54 - Inspection of books of account etc.
• Section 56 - Offences relating to stamps
• Schedule 1 - The Hong Kong stamp duty heading
• * Head 1: All transactions of sale or lease of interests in Hong Kong immovable property.
• * Head 2: The transfer of.
• * Head 3: All Hong Kong bearer instruments.
• * Head 4: Any duplicates and counterparts of the above documents.