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(11A) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), where land is transferred to a person who is a Caymanian as a result of the purchase of that land by that person for the purpose of that person\u2019s second immovable property \u2014 (a) duty at the rate of 3.75% of the consideration is chargeable on the instrument if \u2014 (i) in the case of land with a building, the consideration is $600,000 or less; or (ii) in the case of land without a building, the consideration is $300,000 or less; and (b) duty at the rate of 7.5% is chargeable on the instrument if \u2014 (i) in the case of land with a building, the consideration exceeds $600,000; or (ii) in the case of land without a building, the consideration exceeds $300,000. (11B) Notwithstanding paragraph (2), where land is transferred to two or not more than ten persons who are Caymanian as a result of a purchase of that land by those persons where that land is the second immovable property of each of those persons \u2014 (a) duty at the rate of 3.75% of the consideration is chargeable on the instrument if \u2014 (i) in the case of land with a building, the consideration is $700,000 or less; or (ii) in the case of land without a building, the consideration is $550,000 or less; and Regulation 2 Stamp Duty (Rates of Duty) Regulations, 2025 SL 3 of 2025 (b) duty at the rate of 7.5% is chargeable on the instrument if \u2014 (i) in the case of land with a building, the consideration exceeds $700,000; or (ii) in the case of land without a building, the consideration exceeds $550,000.\u201d; and (d) by repealing paragraph (12) and substituting the following paragraph \u2014 \u201c(12) The exemptions afforded by this head of duty relate only to property which a Caymanian is purchasing for the first and second time in the Islands, except that where a Caymanian had purchased other property in the Islands but was not a Caymanian at the date of purchase \u2014 (a) the exemptions under this head of duty in respect of a Caymanian\u2019s first immovable property do not apply to that person\u2019s first purchase of immovable property in the Islands as a Caymanian; and (b) the exemptions under this head of duty in respect of a Caymanian\u2019s second immovable property apply to that person\u2019s first purchase of immovable property in the Islands as a Caymanian if the immovable property which is the subject of the purchase is the person\u2019s second immovable property.\u201d. 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