stamp act

Under the Constitution of India, the power to levy stamp duty is divided between the Union and the State. The Parliament (Central Government) has the power to levy stamp duty on the instruments specified in Article 246 read with Schedule VII, List I, Entry 91 and the State Government has the power to levy stamp duty on instruments falling under Article 246 read with Schedule VII, List II, Entry 63. Full Article

The Law Commission is in favour of amending the country's archaic Indian Stamp Act 1899 and the Court-fees Act 1870, which entail payment of stamp duty on instruments and court-fee on documents to be filed in courts only in the form of adhesive stamps or stamped papers.Taking up the obsolete statutes suo motu for a thorough study, the Law Commission headed by Dr Justice A.R. Lakshmanan in its latest report tabled in Parliament, said in the recent past there have been sca.. Full Article

What is stamp duty? Why should stamp duty be paid?Ans. It is a tax, similar to sales tax (VAT) and income tax collected by the Government. Stamp Duty is payable under section 3 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899. Rates of Stamp Duty payable for different types of documents are as per Schedule I. Stamp Duty must be paid in full and on time. If there is a delay in payment of stamp duty, it attracts penalty. A stamp duty paid document gets evidentiary value and is admitted as ev.. Full Article

Come September, the incorporation of companies or various regulatory filings will not be a cumbersome and time-taking exercise anymore. The government is going to start e-stamp facility that would allow corporates to deposit stamp duty electronically. From September 12, stamp duty for various instruments including Memorandum of Association, Article of Association (or incorporation of a [...] Full Article

The Bombay Stamp Act applies to the entire State of Maharashtra. All the instruments specified in the Schedule to the Act are covered under this Act. 1. IMPORTANT DEFINITIONS 1.1 “Conveyance” has been defined to include: a conveyance on sale, every instrument, every decree or final order of any Civil Court, every order made by [...] Full Article

L.A.BILL No.XIV of 2009 A BILL Further to amend certain tax laws in operation in the State of Maharashtra WHEREAS it is expedient further to amend certain tax laws in operation in the State of Maharashtra, for the purpose hereinafter appearing; it is hereby enacted in the Sixtieth year of the Republic of India as [...] Full Article

Various Laws Applicable to Co-op. Societies 1) The Maharashtra Co-op. Societies Act, 1960 (MCS Act) – having 167 sections effective from 26/1/1962 and The Maharashtra Co-op. Societies Rules, 1961 – having 110 rules effective from 23/12/1963. Full Article

Ministry of Corporate  Affairs vide Notification  G.S.R. 257(E) dated 17-04-09 has made the Companies (Central Government s)  General Rules and Forms (Second Amendment) Rules, 2009 and thereby  revised the following forms: Form  19-Declaration of  compliance with the provisions of section 149(i)(a), (b) and (c) of the  Companies Act,1956. The following additions  are made: -        e-mail ID [...] Full Article