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Duties Act 1997
33Shares, units, derivatives and interests (marketable securities)
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#### 33 Shares, units, derivatives and interests (marketable securities)
33 Shares, units, derivatives and interests (marketable securities)
> > (1) The rate of duty chargeable on dutiable transactions in respect of marketable securities is 60 cents per $100, or part, of the dutiable value of the marketable securities.
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> > (2) (Repealed)
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> > (3) A minimum rate of duty of $10 is chargeable under this section in respect of a transfer of shares of a corporation that is not the legal or beneficial owner of land in New South Wales.
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> > (4) A rate of duty chargeable under this section does not apply to a dutiable transaction that confers a land use entitlement.
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> > (5) If a provision of this Chapter provides that a duty of $50 is chargeable in respect of a transfer of marketable securities, and the duty charged at the rate provided for by subsection (1) would be less than $50, the duty chargeable is that lesser amount.
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> > (6) This section is subject to section 273, which provides for a minimum duty of $10.
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> Note.
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> Transactions in respect of shares or units that are quoted on the Australian Securities Exchange or a recognised stock exchange, or interests in such shares or units, are not dutiable transactions (see section 11 (2)).
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> **s 33:** Am 1998 No 104, Sch 2 \[8\]; 2000 No 44, Sch 2 \[10\]–\[13\]; 2008 No 122, Sch 1.2 \[4\]; 2009 No 51, Sch 1.5 \[8\] \[9\]; 2012 No 76, Sch 1 \[3\].