Person chargeable with duty must be the importer at importation; subsequent purchasers cannot be held liable where beneficial owner rules did not appl...
FPIs may net fund obligations for outright cash-market transactions, meaning only a purchase or only a sale in a settlement cycle, while mixed purchase-and-sale trades remain settled on a gross basis. Securities settlement between the FPI and custodian continues on a gross basis, and STT and stamp duty remain chargeable on delivery basis. The earlier Master Circular framework is modified to that extent, implementation standards are to be framed by custodians and the CDSSF after stakeholder consultation, and market participants must update systems by 31 December 2026.
FPIs may net fund obligations for outright cash-market transactions, meaning only a purchase or only a sale in a settlement cycle, while mixed purchase-and-sale trades remain settled on a gross basis. Securities settlement between the FPI and custodian continues on a gross basis, and STT and stamp duty remain chargeable on delivery basis. The earlier Master Circular framework is modified to that extent, implementation standards are to be framed by custodians and the CDSSF after stakeholder consultation, and market participants must update systems by 31 December 2026.
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