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SPECIFICATION OF TAXES. DUTIES. &O.
F E E S T A K E N * B Y T H E L A . > D R K U I S T R Y D E P A K T M E N T — c o n t i n u e d .
(9). Wbere, in any enquiry, tlie preparation of a plan to scale is required, there is
taken, in addition to the charges above set out, tbe fee proscribed under head IX.
except in respect of properties situated ut tbe Head Quarter T o w n of tbe District
wheu tlie plan fee only i.s taken.
Where the enquiry necessitates a visit to more thau one village, the initial charge of 3.s.
is levied iu respect of each village vi.sited.
A U T H O R I T Y .
Order of High Com-
. missioner dated lst July,
1903.
STAMP DUTIES.
A proportional duty on the nominal value is levied, in accordance with the subjoined scale, on
all Promissory Notes, Orders for Paymeut, Delegations, Bills of Exchange, Acknowledgments of
all kinds, Deposit Certificates, all Negociable Documents, all Deeds or Contracts embodying any
undertaking, guarantee, partnership or other agreement and stipulating any fixed sum, and
generally all deeds and titles other than those enumerated iu the Schedule of fixed Stamp Duties,
in which some fixed consideration or amouut is stipulated except Policies of Insurance.
Scale of proportional Stamp Duties.
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7,500
10,000
15,000
20,000
80,000
40,000
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80
100
150
200
300
400
500
750
1,000
1,500
2,000
3,000
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5,000
7,500
10,000
13,000
20.000
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40,000
50.000
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FIXED STAMP DUTIES.
Deeds of -contract, guarantee, obligation or discharge in which no fixed s. c.p.
sum is recited
... ... ... ... ••• ' ••• each 1 fi
Hodjets issued by the Sheri Court not reciting any fixed amount excepting
those in respect of which fees are otherwise leviable
... ... „ 1 6
For each sheet of a notice or advertisement
.. ... ... „ 0 2
,, Extracts and copies
... ... ... ... ... ., 0 4^
„ Bills of Lading, Charter parties aud W a y bills ... ...
0 1
Policies of Insurance:
In case the sum assured is less thau £100 ... ... ...
0 44;
In other cases
... ••• . ••• ••• •-• ••• »» 1 0
For Petitions addressed to the Sovereign ... ...
each 0 S
„ Ordinary petitions ... ... ... ... ... - ••• „ 0 2
„ Ilm-ou-khabers (kaidie, mourourie or others) ... ... ... „ 0 2
„ Izinnames
... ... ••• ••• ••• ••- _» 1 6
„ Mouraseles
... ... ... ... •-•
••• - » 0 1
„ every cheque of whatsoever value and every receipt for any sum of -..
- £1 and upwards, except receipts ami cheques given ou behalf of tbe
Government of Cyprus, and (a) receipts given by any -officer, soldier or
sailor of Her Majesty's land or sea forces for mouey paid to him out of
the British Exchequer
... ... ... ... ••• „ 0 1
Hole. Certain recognizances and other documeuts are exempt from stamp duty. Also receipts
written upon promissory notes, bills of exchange, written obligation*- or other similar documents
duly stamped.
Law of 30th November,
1873, Leg. Ott. VoL
III., p. 480.
Ordinance No. II. of
1879.
Ordinance No. IX. of
>133I.
Law No. III. of 1886.
Law XI. of 1898.
Law of 30th November,
1873 Leg. Ott., Vol. ILL.
p. 4S0.
Ordinance No. II. of
1879.
Ordinance No. IX. of
ISSI.
(«). Law No. I. of
1885. '
T A W
X L of 1898.
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