The new rules were hardly draconian but now, at least, the druggist would have to keep a record of the purchaserâs name, address and reason for buying arsenic, and the buyer would have to sign a register, known as the poison book. One planned regulation failed to make it on to the statute book, however.
Duty on the transfer or declarations of trust on marketable securities (shares and units), including commercial fishery shares, will be abolished from 1 July 2016.Duty is charged on the transfer of non-listed shares in a New South Wales (NSW) company or units in a unit trust scheme, being units:ates and threshold. Duty is charged at 60 cents per $100, or part of $100, of the dutiable value of the shares or units. A minimum duty of $10 per transfer applies.
Examples of how stamp duty will be paid under the new rules: Example costs of stamp duty from 4 December. Homebuyers who have already exchanged contracts on a property and have not yet paid stamp duty but complete the purchase on or after 4 December will be able to choose whether the old or new rules apply.