(1) After section 77(2) of the Duties Act 2000 insert —
"(2AA) Without limiting subsection (1), a person is taken to obtain an interest beneficially if the person obtains the interest as trustee of a trust.
(2AB) A trustee who holds or acquires an interest in a land rich landholder is to be treated as a separate person in respect of each trust of which the trustee is a trustee and the personal capacity of the trustee, if any.".
(2) Section 77(2B) of the Duties Act 2000 is repealed .
(3) In section 77(2C) of the Duties Act 2000 —
(a) for "For the purposes of section 79, an acquisition" substitute "An acquisition";
(b) for "subsection (2A) or (2B)" substitute "subsection (2A)".