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Part I PRELIMINARY

Part II PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO INSTRUMENTS GENERALLY

Liability of instruments to duty

Payment of duty

Valuation for duty

Part III PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO PARTICULAR INSTRUMENTS

Part IV LIABILITY FOR PAYMENT OF DUTY

Part V ADJUDICATION AS TO STAMPS

Part VI TIME OF STAMPING INSTRUMENTS

Part VII INSTRUMENTS NOT DULY STAMPED

Part VIII ALLOWANCE FOR SPOILED STAMPS

Part IX OFFENCES AND PENALTIES

Part X MISCELLANEOUS

FIRST SCHEDULE Instruments Chargeable With Stamp Duty

SECOND SCHEDULE Instruments Which May be Stamped With Impressed or Adhesive Stamps

THIRD SCHEDULE Persons Liable to Pay Stamp Duty

FOURTH SCHEDULE Adjudication Fees

FIFTH SCHEDULE Valuation Fees

Legislative History

Comparative Table

 
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On 25/05/2013, you requested for the version in force on 25/05/2013 incorporating all amendments published on or before 25/05/2013. The closest version currently available is that of 01/04/2006.
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PART IV
LIABILITY FOR PAYMENT OF DUTY
Duty by whom payable
34.  In the absence of an agreement to the contrary, the expense of providing the proper stamp duty shall be borne —
(a)
in the case of the instruments described in the second column of the Third Schedule by the person mentioned in the third column of that Schedule;
(b)
in the case of every other instrument, by the person drawing, making or executing the instrument.
Obligation to give receipts
35.  [Repealed by Act 26 of 1996]
Exemptions
36.  No duty shall be chargeable in respect of —
(a)
any instrument executed by or on behalf of or in favour of the Government in cases where, but for this exemption, the Government would be liable under section 34 to pay the duty chargeable in respect of that instrument;
(b)
any instrument for the sale, transfer, lease or other disposition, either absolutely or by way of mortgage or otherwise, of land situated outside Singapore or any share, estate or interest in land situated outside Singapore;
(c)
any instrument which relates exclusively to things to be done outside Singapore;
(d)
any instrument for the transfer on sale or transfer by way of gift of any stock issued by or on behalf of any government or State, other than the Government of Singapore, or of any stock issued by or on behalf of any corporation, company, or body of persons incorporated, formed or established outside Singapore, except stock registered in a register kept in Singapore;
(e)
any instrument executed by or on behalf of or in favour of a co-operative society registered under the Co-operative Societies Act (Cap. 62) or executed by an officer or member of any such co-operative society and relating solely to the business of the co-operative society where, but for this exemption, the co-operative society would be liable under section 34 to pay the duty chargeable on that instrument;
(f)
any instrument whereby any security is assigned, transferred or negotiated to the Monetary Authority of Singapore (whether on sale or otherwise) under the Exchange Control Act (Cap. 99);
(g)
any instrument made by the Collector of Land Revenue under the Land Acquisition Act (Cap. 152);
(h)
any deed, conveyance, assignment or other assurance which relates solely to immovable property or to any mortgage, charge or other encumbrances on, or any estate, right or interest in, any immovable property or stock or shares which are part of the estate of any bankrupt (including any debtor proceeded against under the Bankruptcy Act (Cap. 20)), and which, after the execution of the instrument, either at law or in equity, is or remains the estate of the bankrupt (including any debtor proceeded against under that Act) or of the Official Assignee, and any bond or other instrument relating solely to the property of any bankrupt; and
(i)
any instrument of transfer lodged under section 125 or 126 of the Land Titles (Strata) Act (Cap. 158) except where the transfer relates to any designated land as defined in section 126A of that Act.
[38/75; 4/81; 18/86; 33/99; 38/2002; 39/2005]