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(1)Subject to subsection (9) [F1and section 97A] below, subsection (2) or (3) below (as the case may be) applies where an instrument [F2 (other than a bearer instrument)] transfers relevant securities of a company incorporated in the United Kingdom to a person who at the time of the transfer falls within subsection (6), (7) or (8) below.
[F3(2)If stamp duty is chargeable on the instrument under Part I of Schedule 13 to the Finance Act 1999 (conveyance or transfer on sale), the rate at which that duty is chargeable is 1.5% of the amount or value of the consideration for the sale to which the instrument gives effect.
(3)[F4In any other case—
(a)stamp duty is chargeable on the instrument under this subsection, and
(b)]subject to subsection (5), the rate at which that duty is chargeable is 1.5% of the value of the securities at the date the instrument is executed.]
(4)F5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)In a case where —
(a)securities are issued, or securities sold are transferred, and (in either case) they are to be paid for in instalments,
(b)the person to whom they are issued or transferred holds them and transfers them to another person when the last instalment is paid,
(c)the transfer to the other person is effected by an instrument in the case of which subsection (3) above applies,
(d)before the execution of the instrument mentioned in paragraph (c) above an instrument is received by a person falling (at the time of the receipt) within subsection (6), (7) or (8) below,
(e)the instrument so received evidences all the rights which (by virtue of the terms under which the securities are issued or sold as mentioned in paragraph (a) above) subsist in respect of them at the time of the receipt, and
(f)the instrument mentioned in paragraph (c) above contains a statement that paragraphs (a), (b) and (e) above are fulfilled,
subsection (3) above shall have effect as if the reference to the value there mentioned were to an amount (if any) equal to the total of the instalments payable, less those paid before the transfer to the other person is effected.
(6)A person falls within this subsection if his business is exclusively that of holding relevant securities —
(a)as nominee or agent for a person whose business is or includes the provision of clearance services for the purchase and sale of relevant securities, and
(b)for the purposes of such part of the business mentioned in paragraph (a) above as consists of the provision of such clearance services (in a case where the business does not consist exclusively of that).
(7)A person falls within this subsection if —
(a)he is specified for the purposes of this subsection by the Treasury by order made by statutory instrument, and
(b)his business is or includes the provision of clearance services for the purchase and sale of relevant securities.
(8)A person falls within this subsection if —
(a)he is specified for the purposes of this subsection by the Treasury by order made by statutory instrument,
(b)he does not fall within subsection (6) above but his business includes holding relevant securities as nominee or agent for a person who falls within subsection (7)(b) above at the time of the transfer, and
(c)he holds relevant securities as nominee or agent for such a person, for the purposes of such part of that person's business as consists of the provision of clearance services for the purchase and sale of relevant securities (in a case where that business does not consist exclusively of that).
[F6(8A)Where an instrument transfers shares or stock or marketable securities admitted to trading on a recognised growth market but not listed on any market, subsections (2) to (5) do not apply and stamp duty is not chargeable on the instrument.
(8B)In subsection (8A) “listed” and “recognised growth market” are to be construed in accordance with section 99A below.]
(9)Where an instrument transfers relevant securities of a company incorporated in the United Kingdom —
(a)to a company which at the time of the transfer falls within subsection (6) above F7. . . , and
(b)from a company which at that time falls within that subsection F7. . . ,
subsections (2) to (5) above shall not apply and [F8stamp duty is not chargeable on the instrument].
[F9(9A)In this section “bearer instrument” has the meaning given in paragraph 3 of Schedule 15 to the Finance Act 1999.]
(10)This section applies to any instrument executed on or after the day on which the rule of The Stock Exchange that prohibits a person from carrying on business as both a broker and a jobber is abolished.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 70(1) inserted (1.7.1996) by Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), s. 196(1)(6)
F2Words in s. 70(1) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 99(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 32 para. 15(2) (with Sch. 32 para. 23)
F3S. 70(2)(3) substituted (with effect as mentioned in s. 112(6) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1999 (c. 16), ss. 112(4), Sch. 14 para. 13(2) (with s. 122)
F4Words in s. 70(3) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 99(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 32 para. 15(3) (with Sch. 32 para. 23)
F5S. 70(4) repealed (with application as mentioned in s. 99(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1997 (c. 16), ss. 99(3), 113, Sch. 18 Pt. VII Note 2
F6S. 70(8A)(8B) inserted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 24 para. 12(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2014 (c. 26), Sch. 24 para. 10
F7Words in s. 70(9) repealed (with effect as mentioned in s. 134(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2000 (c. 17), ss. 134(3), 156, Sch. 40 Pt. III Note 2
F8Words in s. 70(9) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 99(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 32 para. 7
F9S. 70(9A) inserted (with effect in accordance with s. 99(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 32 para. 15(4) (with Sch. 32 para. 23)
(1)A person whose business is or includes the provision of clearance services for the purchase and sale of relevant securities of a company incorporated in the United Kingdom shall notify the Commissioners of that fact before the end of the period of one month beginning with the date on which he first provides such clearance services.
(2)A person whose business includes (but does not exclusively consist of) holding relevant securities (being securities of a company incorporated in the United Kingdom)—
(a)as nominee or agent for a person whose business is or includes the provision of clearance services for the purchase and sale of relevant securities, and
(b)for the purposes of such part of the business mentioned in paragraph (a) above as consists of the provision of such clearance services (in a case where the business does not consist exclusively of that),
shall notify the Commissioners of that fact before the end of the period of one month beginning with the date on which he first holds such relevant securities as such a nominee or agent and for such purposes.
(3)A company which is incorporated in the United Kingdom and becomes aware that any shares in the company are held by a person such as is mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) above shall notify the Commissioners of that fact before the end of the period of one month beginning with the date on which the company first becomes aware of that fact.
(4)A person who fails to comply with subsection (1) or (2) above shall be liable to a [F10penalty] not exceeding £1,000.
(5)A company which fails to comply with subsection (3) above shall be liable to a [F10penalty] not exceeding £100.
(6)F11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F10Word in s. 71(4)(5) substituted (with effect as mentioned in s. 114(2) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1999 (c. 16), s. 114(1), Sch. 17 para. 8
F11S. 71(6) repealed (with effect as mentioned in Sch. 20 Pt. V(3) Note of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1999 (c. 16), s. 139, Sch. 20 Pt. V(3)
(1)References in sections 70 and 71 above to relevant securities, or to relevant securities of a company, are to shares in or stock or marketable securities of any company (which, unless otherwise stated, need not be incorporated in the United Kingdom).
(2)For the purposes of section 70(3) above the value of securities at the date the instrument is executed shall be taken to be the price they might reasonably be expected to fetch on a sale at that time in the open market.
(3)F12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4)F13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F12S. 72(3) repealed (with effect as mentioned in Sch. 20 Pt. V(1) Notes 1, 2 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1999 (c. 16), s. 139, Sch. 20 Pt. V(1)
F13S. 72(4) repealed (with application as mentioned in s. 99(5) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1997 (c. 16), ss. 99(4)(b), 113, Sch. 18 Pt. VII
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