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No. S 473

Stamp Duties Act

(Chapter 312)

Stamp Duties (Section 22A) (Amendment) Order 2010

In exercise of the powers conferred by section 22B of the Stamp Duties Act, the Minister for Finance hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement

1. This Order may be cited as the Stamp Duties (Section 22A) (Amendment) Order 2010 and shall come into operation on 30th August 2010.

Deletion and substitution of paragraph 4

2. Paragraph 4 of the Stamp Duties (Section 22A) Order 2010 (G.N. No. S 209/2010) is deleted and the following paragraph substituted therefor:

“Specified holding period

4. The specified holding period for the purposes of section 22A of the Act shall be —

(a)	in the case of specified immovable property acquired on or after 20th February 2010 but before 30th August 2010 by the person liable to pay the additional ad valorem duty under section 22A of the Act — one year; or
(b)	in the case of specified immovable property acquired on or after 30th August 2010 by the person liable to pay the additional ad valorem duty under section 22A of the Act — 3 years.”.

Made this 30th day of August 2010.

PETER ONG

Permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Finance,
Singapore.

[MF(R)054.001.0001.V23; AG/LLRD/SL/312/2010/1 Vol. 1]

(To be presented to Parliament under section 22B(7) of the Stamp Duties Act).