What this one-page source shows
The PDF is a specimen, prominently marked SAMPLE, with an original Certificate of Stamp Duty. Its heading labels the format as issued on or after 4 April 2012. The sample itself displays 20 February 2012 as issue date: retain that discrepancy when using it as a format illustration rather than treating its dates as proof of the format start date.
Certificate and document identifiers
The upper block contains stamp-certificate reference and issue date, followed by applicant reference, document reference with version, description and document date. The illustrated description is a tenancy agreement with ad valorem duty, dated 15 February 2012. Certificate issue date and underlying document date therefore identify different events.
Property, parties and amount
The body identifies property address, lessor/landlord and lessee/tenant, with identification type alongside names. The specimen shows stamp duty and total amount both S$96. Those amounts describe the example, not a general tenancy tax quotation or a calculation rule.
Authenticity and record matching
The footer repeats references and page count and directs users to an online authenticity check on the historical e-Stamping site, under Stamp Duty Resource → Verify Stamp Certificate Authenticity. The specimen is useful for locating the identifiers needed to match a certificate to its document; it does not itself certify a real transaction or provide current portal instructions.
Official source
This article independently explains the substantive contents of the official PDF, including the relevant conditions, procedures and annexes. The linked document remains the authoritative source for its original wording, and later changes should be checked separately.
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