Malaysia legislation

Section 6

of *STAMP ACT 1949

Section 6

Instrument relating to distinct matters

Except where express provision to the contrary is made by this Act or by any other written law—

(a)

an instrument containing or relating to several distinct matters shall be separately and distinctly charged, as if it were a separate instrument, with duty in respect of each of the matters;

*NOTE—This Act has been repealed by Companies Act 2016 [Act 777]—see subsection 620(1) of Act 777

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(b)

an instrument made for any consideration in respect of which it is chargeable with ad valorem duty, and also for any further or other valuable consideration or considerations, shall be separately and distinctly charged, as if it were a separate instrument, with duty in respect of each of the considerations.

Mode of paying and denoting duty