Singapore legislation

Clause 2

of Stamp Duties (Amendment) Bill

Clause 2

Amendment of section 2

Section 2(1) of the Stamp Duties Act 1929 (called in this Act the principal Act) is amended by inserting, immediately before the definition of “Commissioner”, the following definition:“ “bare trust beneficiary”, in relation to a trust over property, means a person —

(a)

who is identified in the declaration of trust as a beneficiary of that property; and

(b)

who, upon the declaration of the trust, has beneficial ownership of that property;”.

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