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Hong Kong separate legal personalitystamp duty special rates

Leung Yat Tung v Collector of Stamp Revenue

(2000) 3 HKCFAR 560
JurisdictionHong Kong
CourtHK Court of Final Appeal
Year2000
StatusBinding authority

Summary

CFA considered lifting the corporate veil and the single economic unit doctrine in the context of stamp duty liability in Hong Kong.

Key Principle

lifting the corporate veil for stamp duty purposes; single economic unit doctrine

Area of Law

company

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