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50Warrants to purchase Government stock, etc.U.K.

(1)Where an interest in, a right to an allotment of or to subscribe for, or an option to acquire [F1 or to dispose of], exempt securities is transferred to or vested in any person by any instrument, no stamp duty shall be chargeable on the instrument by virtue of [F2Part I F3..., of Schedule 13 to the Finance Act 1999 (conveyance or transfer on sale or otherwise)]

(2)No stamp duty under [F4Schedule 15 to the Finance Act 1999 (bearer instruments)] shall be chargeable —

F5(a). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(b)on the transfer of the interest, right or option constituted by, or transferable by means of, [F6an instrument which relates to an interest, right or option within subsection (1)].

(3)For the purposes of this section, “exempt securities” means —

(a)securities the transfer of which is exempt from all stamp duties,

F7(b). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(c)securities the transfer of which is exempt by virtue of section 30 of the Finance Act 1967 or section 7 of the Finance Act (Northern Ireland) 1967 [F8 or section 79(2) of the Finance Act 1986] from stamp duty [F9under Schedule 15 to the Finance Act 1999 (stamp duty: bearer instruments)];

and “securities” means stock or marketable securities and includes loan capital as defined in section 78(7) of the Finance Act 1986 F10.

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(5)F11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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F1S. 50(1) words inserted by 1987 c. 51 s. 99(1)

F2Words in s. 50(1) substituted (with effect in accordance with s. 112(6) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1999 (c. 16) ss. 112(4), 122, {Sch. 14 para. 21}

F3Words in s. 50(1) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 99(2) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 32 para. 17

F4Words in s. 50(2) substituted (with application in accordance with s. 113(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1999 (c. 16) s. 113(3), {Sch. 16 para. 10}

F5S. 50(2)(a) omitted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 11 para. 25 of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2024 (c. 3), Sch. 11 para. 23(2)(a) (with Sch. 11 para. 29)

F6Words in s. 50(2)(b) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 11 para. 25 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2024 (c. 3), Sch. 11 para. 23(2)(b) (with Sch. 11 para. 29)

F7S. 50(3)(b) omitted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 11 para. 25 of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2024 (c. 3), Sch. 11 para. 23(3)(a) (with Sch. 11 para. 29)

F8S. 50 (3) words inserted by 1987 c. 51 s. 99(2)

F9Words in s. 50(3)(c) substituted (with effect in accordance with Sch. 11 para. 25 of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2024 (c. 3), Sch. 11 para. 23(3)(b) (with Sch. 11 para. 29)

F11S. 50(4)(5) repealed (with effect as mentioned in Sch. 20 Pt. V(2) notes 1, 2 of the amending Act) by Finance Act 1999 (c. 16) s. 138, {Sch. 20 Pt. V(5)}

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