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A Ltd. is incorporated outside Hong Kong and its shares are registered in Hong Kong. B Ltd. is incorporated in Hong Kong and its shares
A Ltd. is incorporated outside Hong Kong and its shares are registered in Hong Kong. B Ltd. is incorporated in Hong Kong and its shares are registered in Hong Kong. Also, C Ltd. is incorporated in Hong Kong and its shares are registered in Hong Kong.
Mr. Tang owns 15,000 shares of A Ltd. Later on, he sells and transfers 10,000 shares in A Ltd. to an unrelated buyer through a stock broker at the market value of $120 per share.
Mr. Tang owns 10,000 shares of B Ltd. Later on, he gives and transfers 5,000 shares in B Ltd. to his son without consideration when the market value is $140 per share.
Mr. Tang buys 1,000 shares in C Ltd. for a cash consideration of $20,000. He also agrees to take up a debt of $80,000 owed by C Ltd. to a bank.
Mr. Tang has a residential property which is acquired by the Hong Kong Government for $1,900,000.
Finding a place to live, Mr. Tang agrees to rent and signs a written lease of a residential property in Tai Po for one year. The monthly rent is $10,000 which is the market value at the time. There is no premium or refundable deposit.
Except for Mr. Chan and his son, all of the parties above are unrelated. All of the above activities take place in a year of assessment after January 2002.
Required:
How much is the total stamp duty payable on the instruments above?
Support your answer with itemized computation. Disregard concession, if any.
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