Finance Act 1999, Paragraph 21 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 01 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
21(1)Where on the partition or division of an estate or interest in land consideration exceeding £100 in amount or value is paid or given, or agreed to be paid or given, for equality, the principal or only instrument by which the partition or division is effected is chargeable with the same ad valorem duty as a conveyance on sale for the consideration, and with that duty only.U.K.
(2)Where there are several instruments for completing the title of either party, the principal instrument is to be ascertained, and the other instruments shall be charged with duty, as provided by sections 58(3) and 61 of the M1Stamp Act 1891 in the case of several instruments of conveyance.
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Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 13 para. 21(3) omitted (with effect in accordance with s. 99(2) of the amending Act) by virtue of Finance Act 2008 (c. 9), Sch. 32 para. 10(3)(e) (with Sch. 32 para. 22(1)(b))
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