Finance Act 1974

Composition in respect of certain transfers etc.

16 (1) In section 115(3) of the [1891 c. 39.] Stamp Act 1891 (rate of composition payable in respect of transfers of certain stock etc.) as it has effect by virtue of section 37(2) of the [1920 c. 18.] Finance Act 1920 and section 6(1) of the Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 1963, for " one shilling " (to be read under the [1969 c. 19.] Decimal Currency Act 1969 as 5p) substitute " 10p ".

(2) The duty chargeable under the said section 115 on any half-yearly account required to be delivered on or within seven days before 1st August 1974 shall be the same as if the account had been delivered on that 1st August; and where any such account has been delivered before the passing of this Act and the full amount of the duty thereon has not been paid in accordance with this paragraph, a supplementary account shall be delivered, and the additional duty shall be paid, within fifteen days after the passing of this Act.

(3) The said section 115 shall apply in relation to a neglect or failure to deliver a supplementary account or to pay any additional duty in compliance with the preceding sub-paragraph as it applies in relation to a neglect or failure under that section.

17 (1) In paragraph (4) of Article 11 of the [S.I. 1972/1100.] Finance (Northern Ireland) Order 1972 (rate of composition payable in respect of transfer duty on certain loan capital), for " 15p " substitute " 30p ".

(2) The preceding sub-paragraph shall not apply in relation to any agreement entered into for the purposes of the said Article 11 before 1st August 1974.