Stamp Act · 2022 Revised Edition · Part · Estate Duties
79. Apportionment of estate duty
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
In the case of property which does not pass to the executor as such, an amount equal to the proper rateable part of the estate duty may be recovered by the person who, being authorised or required to pay the estate duty in respect of any property has paid such duty, from the person entitled to any sum charged on such property (whether as capital or as an annuity or otherwise) under a disposition not containing any express provision to the contrary.
property
“property” includes movable and immovable property and any estate in any property movable or immovable and any debt and anything in action and any other right or interest in the nature of property whether in possession or not;
Any dispute as to the proportion of estate duty to be borne by any property or person may be determined upon application by way of summons in the High Court.
Any party from whom a rateable part of estate duty can be recovered under this section shall be bound by the accounts and valuations as settled between the person entitled to recover the same and the Collector.
Collector
“Collector” means any officer whom His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may by public notification appoint in that behalf by name or in virtue of his office;
Terms defined in this Act
Collector
Defined · s 2“Collector” means any officer whom His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan may by public notification appoint in that behalf by name or in virtue of his office;
executor
Defined · s 82“executor” means the executor or administrator of a deceased person and includes as regards any obligation under this Part, any person who takes possession of or intermeddles with the property of a deceased person;
property
Defined · s 2“property” includes movable and immovable property and any estate in any property movable or immovable and any debt and anything in action and any other right or interest in the nature of property whether in possession or not;
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