Examples of AVD in a sentence
Whether the AVD at Scale 2 rates will be applicable to me/us and/or whether I/we shall be exempted for BSD is subject to the decision of the Collector of Stamp Revenue.
I/We acknowledge and agree that I/we shall pay all legal costs and disbursements of and incidental to all necessary statutory declaration(s) to be made by me/us or any third party (if applicable) if I/we claim exemption from BSD or AVD at New Rate, as the case may be.
I/We understand that I/we shall be solely responsible for ascertaining whether I/we am/are HKPR, subject to the BSD and subject to the AVD at New Rate.
If a particular provision of (b) was violated, include a description of it in the AVD.
There is no change to the circumstances under which AVD at Scale 2 rates is applicable or AVD is exempt.
Unless specifically exempted or otherwise provided by law, any instrument executed on or after 12 April 2017 for the sale and purchase or transfer of residential property, if covering more than one residential property, will be subject to AVD at New Rate even though those residential properties are acquired by a HKPR who is acting on his/her own behalf and does not own any other residential property in Hong Kong at the time of acquisition.
Where it appears that more than one standard is applicable to a given factual situation and that compliance with any of the applicable standards would effectively eliminate the hazard, it is permissible to cite alternative standards using the words “in the alternative.” A reference in the citation to each of the standards involved shall be accompanied by a separate AVD that clearly alleges all of the necessary elements of a violation of that standard.
The Stamp Duty Ordinance (the "Ordinance") has been amended by the 2018 Amendment Ordinance to increase the ad valorem stamp duty (“AVD”) rates of for residential property transactions to a flat rate of 15% (“New Rate”), such that any instrument executed on or after 5 November 2016 for the sale and purchase or transfer of residential property, unless specifically exempted or provided otherwise, will be subject to the AVD at New Rate.
In this case, click on “OK”, and then press “back” and “menu” keys on the AVD.
Under the 2018 Amendment Ordinance, AVD at Scale 1 are divided into Part 1 (a flat rate of 15%) and Part 2 (original Scale 1 rates under the 2014 (No. 2) Amendment Ordinance) with effect from 5 November 2016.