Part 2Consequential amendments and repeals
Removal of unnecessary references to “conveyance”
3In the enactments relating to stamp duty for “conveyance or transfer”, wherever occurring, substitute “transfer”.
Finance Act 1895
4In section 12 of the Finance Act 1895 (c. 16) (collection of stamp duty in cases of property vested by Act or purchased under statutory powers)—
(a)in paragraph (a) for “property is” substitute “stock or marketable securities are”;
(b)in paragraph (b) for “property” substitute “stock or marketable securities”;
(c)in the closing words for “conveyance”, in both places where that word occurs, substitute “transfer”.
Finance Act 1990
5In section 108 of the Finance Act 1990 (c. 29) (transfer of securities: abolition of stamp duty), for subsections (1) to (6) substitute—
“(1)Stamp duty shall not be chargeable under Schedule 13 to the Finance Act 1999 (transfer of securities).”.
Finance Act 1999
6In paragraph 1(2) of Schedule 13 to the Finance Act 1999 (c. 16) for “conveyance on sale” substitute “transfer on sale”.
Power to make further consequential amendments or repeals
7(1)The Treasury may by regulations make such other amendments or repeals of enactments relating to stamp duty or stamp duty reserve tax as appear to them appropriate in consequence of the abolition of stamp duty except on instruments relating to stock or marketable securities.
(2)The regulations may include such transitional provisions and savings as appear to the Treasury to be appropriate.
(3)Regulations under this paragraph shall be made by statutory instrument which shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of the House of Commons.