A new version of the Stamp Duty Ordinance was published on Hong Kong’s e-Legislation platform, the official site for the publication of legal documents. The updated version contains amendments in the following parts and the addition of a new schedule:
– Part 3 – Ancillary Provisions Relating to Part II and Part IIA
– Part 7 – Miscellaneous
– Schedule 11 – Transactions relating to Dual-counter Stock
The modifications follow the recent enactment of the [Stamp Duty (Amendment) Bill 2022]() which exempts market makers from having to pay stamp duty on „certain transactions relating to dual-counter stock“, specifically on both sales and purchases of Hong Kong stock provided that the equity has got more than one tranche in different currencies traded at a primary and secondary counter of a market maker. Please see EventID 19168 in this context for more information.