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Section 244 - Duties Act 1997 - Who is liable to pay the duty? | Zoe

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Duties Act 1997

244Who is liable to pay the duty?

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The life company or the person issuing the policy or life insurance rider is liable to pay the duty, except as provided by section 245.

Previous section243AMeaning of “premium”

Next section245Circumstances in which duty is payable by the insured person