| Bequests to Government or institutions of public character |
| Bequests to Government or institutions of public character |
| 12.—(1) No estate duty shall be payable in respect of the amount of a bequest to the Government or any institution of a public character within the meaning of the Charities Act (Cap. 37) and the value of the property passing on the death of the donor of the bequest shall be deemed not to include the amount thereof for the purpose of assessing the rate of estate duty. [12/78; 42/98]
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