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Transfer Duty Act, 1949 (Act No. 40 of 1949)

6. Certain payments to be added to the consideration payable in respect of property

 

(1) There shall for the purpose of the payment of duty be added to the consideration payable in respect of the acquisition of any property—
(a) any commission or fees paid or payable in respect of the property by the person who acquired the property: Provided that where the property is acquired by way of a sale in execution, the amount to be added to the consideration in terms of this paragraph shall be so much of any commission or fees paid or payable by the person who acquired the property, as exceeds five per cent of the consideration payable in respect of the property;

[Section 6(1)(a) substituted by section 8 of Act No. 30 of 1998]

(b) if property has been acquired by the exercise of an option to purchase or a right of pre-emption, any consideration paid or payable by the person who has acquired the property to any person in respect of the said option or right of pre-emption;
(c) any consideration which the person who has acquired property has paid or agreed to pay to any person whatsoever in respect of or in connection with the acquisition of the property, over and above the consideration payable to the person from whom the property was acquired, other than any rent payable under a lease or sub-lease by the cessionary thereof.

 

(2) Where the whole or any part of any commission, fees or consideration referred to in subsection (1) is payable by way of rent, royalty, share of profits or any other periodical payment, or otherwise than in cash, the value thereof shall, for the purpose of the payment of duty, be determined mutatis mutandis in accordance with the provisions of section eight: Provided that the value of any such consideration referred to in paragraph (b) of subsection (1) shall be so determined as at the date upon which the option or right of pre-emption was acquired by the person who exercised the option or right of pre-emption.