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Stamp duty on Issuance of shares in Delhi – Latest Provisions

Corporate Law : Delhi's 2025 circular mandates a 0.1% stamp duty rate on share issuance (physical/demat), overriding central 0.005% for demat, res...

October 6, 2025 3183 Views 0 comment Print

Stamp Duty Rates and Payment on Issue and Transfer of Shares in Maharashtra

Company Law : Understand stamp duty on Maharashtra shares (physical/demat). Covers applicable acts, rates for issue/transfer, and payment method...

May 13, 2025 57462 Views 2 comments Print

Stamp Duty Rates in Gujarat: The 2025 Amendment Impact

Corporate Law : This article explores the key amendments to stamp duty rates by Gujarat Stamp (Amendment) Act of 2025, providing a clear overview ...

April 6, 2025 16062 Views 1 comment Print

Stamp Duty on Issuance of Share Certificate In Delhi (Physical/ Demat)

Company Law : Understand stamp duty on share certificates in Delhi for physical and demat shares. Learn rates, payment procedures, and legal com...

April 2, 2025 14085 Views 0 comment Print

Stamp Duty and Mergers and Amalgamations: An Overview

Corporate Law : Learn about the stamp duty applicable to mergers, amalgamations, and transfers of immovable property under the Indian Stamp Act 18...

December 28, 2024 19908 Views 1 comment Print


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Stamp Duty Rate Changes in Maharashtra from 14.10.2024

Corporate Law : Maharashtra's new ordinance raises stamp duties, setting minimum rates at Rs 500 and increasing charges on key documents like Arti...

October 14, 2024 40524 Views 0 comment Print

Extend time limit for registering property documents in Maharashtra

Corporate Law : Yourself was kind enough in giving concessions up to 30.04.2021, for registration of docs, on which stamp duty is paid on or befor...

April 26, 2021 2757 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra budget 2021- Concession in Stamp Duty to Women

Goods and Services Tax : Concession in Stamp Duty by 1 percent over the prevailing rate exclusively to Women, provided the transfer of house property or re...

March 11, 2021 2790 Views 0 comment Print

Stamp duty Act Amendments & FY Year Extension Rumor

Corporate Law : Government broadens pertinence of stamp duty by 3 months from 1st April 2020 to 1st July 2020 The administration has not broadened...

April 2, 2020 723 Views 0 comment Print

E-stamping the easy and cost-effective way to pay stamp duty

Finance : Paying stamp duty while purchasing or transferring a property is often a long-drawn process. You need to go to the registrar's off...

October 7, 2010 3370 Views 0 comment Print


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ITAT Ahmedabad Deletes Sec 69 Additions; NRI Property, Cash & Stamp Duty Explained with Bank Evidence After DRP Relief

Income Tax : ITAT Ahmedabad held that property payments were properly explained with bank records and affidavits. Additions under Section 69 fo...

February 24, 2026 261 Views 0 comment Print

Allotment Letter Treated as Agreement to Sell – Stamp Value on Booking Date to Apply U/s 56(2)(x)

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held allotment letter is an agreement to sell; stamp duty value on booking/allotment date applies u/s 56(2)(x) where p...

February 21, 2026 603 Views 0 comment Print

Allotment Date Stamp Value Applies u/s 56(2)(x), Not Registration Value Where Prior Cheque Payment Made – ITAT Mumbai

Income Tax : ITAT Mumbai held stamp duty value on allotment date applies u/s 56(2)(x) where full payment was made by cheque before agreement, n...

February 21, 2026 420 Views 0 comment Print

Stamp Duty Value Addition on Property Set Aside for Natural Justice Breach

Income Tax : The Tribunal found that the appellate order was passed ex parte without a reasoned decision. The case was remanded for fresh adjud...

February 2, 2026 273 Views 0 comment Print

Addition under Section 56(2)(vii)(b) Deleted; Stamp Duty Difference within 10% Tolerance

Income Tax : The Tribunal ruled that nominal differences between declared consideration and stamp duty valuation do not trigger tax. Tolerance ...

February 2, 2026 429 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


Stamp Duty Rate Changes in Maharashtra from 14.10.2024

Corporate Law : Maharashtra's new ordinance raises stamp duties, setting minimum rates at Rs 500 and increasing charges on key documents like Arti...

October 14, 2024 40524 Views 0 comment Print

Maharashtra Stamp Duty Amnesty Scheme-2023

Corporate Law : Introduction: The Revenue and Forests Department of Maharashtra has introduced the Maharashtra Stamp Duty Amnesty Scheme-2023 to r...

December 7, 2023 20955 Views 1 comment Print

Amendment in Scheme of Exemption & reimbursement of Stamp Duty

Corporate Law : The enterprises making new investment or investment for expansion under the scheme, as the case may be, for reimbursement of 25% o...

May 12, 2022 9117 Views 0 comment Print

Delhi Govt extends relaxation of 20% in minimum Circle rates till 30.06.2022

Corporate Law : Delhi Govt notifies the extension of relaxation of 20% in the minimum rates (Circle rates) till 30.06.2022 for valuation of lands ...

December 30, 2021 8559 Views 0 comment Print

1% lesser stamp duty for property purchased by Women in Maharashtra

Corporate Law : Government of Maharashtra reduces the stamp duty by 1% on Agreement to Sell / Conveyance of residential property executed in favou...

March 31, 2021 17832 Views 6 comments Print


Stamp Duty on Transfer of Securities in DMAT Form In Unlisted Public Companies

January 28, 2020 13257 Views 3 comments Print

Imposition of Stamp Duty on Transfer of Securities In DMAT Form In Unlisted Public Companies Before the recent notification in the Finance Act, transfer of securities in dematerialised form was not subject to any stamp duty. Recent amendment puts an end to any such relaxation. As we are aware that MCA has made it obligatory […]

Amendments to Indian Stamp Act, 1899 applicable from 01.04.2020

January 8, 2020 36429 Views 0 comment Print

Central Government appoints 01.04.2020 instead of 9 day of January, 2020, as the date on which the provisions of Part I of Chapter IV related to Amendments to Indian Stamp Act, 1899 which were notified by Finance Act, 2019 (7 of 2019). MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 8th January, 2020 […]

Analysis of Amendments in Indian Stamp Act, 1899 wef 09.01.2020

December 24, 2019 14730 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the amendments in the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 wef 09.01.2020. Learn about the rate, liability, collection mechanism, and more.

Indian Stamp (Collection of Stamp-Duty through Stock Exchanges, Clearing Corporations and Depositories) Rules, 2019

December 10, 2019 74733 Views 1 comment Print

(1) These rules may be called the Indian Stamp (Collection of Stamp-Duty through Stock Exchanges, Clearing Corporations and Depositories) Rules, 2019. (2) They shall come into force on the 9 day of January, 2020.

Amendments to Indian Stamp Act, 1899 applicable from 09.01.2020

December 10, 2019 27009 Views 0 comment Print

Central Government appoints 9 day of January, 2020, as the date on which the provisions of Part I of Chapter IV related to Amendments to Indian Stamp Act, 1899 which were notified by Finance Act, 2019 (7 of 2019). Also Read- Amendments to Indian Stamp Act, 1899 applicable from 09.01.2020 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of […]

All about Stamping of share certificate

June 8, 2019 4407 Views 0 comment Print

Learn all about stamping of share certificates: provisions, stamp duty payable, documents required, and penalties for delay in stamping.

Validity of trust deed for stamp duty cannot be determined by DC: HC

June 3, 2019 3477 Views 0 comment Print

Deputy Commissioner for Stamps (DC) erroneously directed assessee to pay stamp duty under Article 28(a) of the Stamp Act without properly examining the recitals of the document where the relationship of the donor and the donee was clearly mentioned and without looking into the provisions of Sections 2 and 3 of the Stamp Act, therefore, the order could not be sustained.

Validity of differential Stamp duty on Instruments executed outside Maharashtra under Bombay Stamp Act, 1958

January 9, 2018 22965 Views 0 comment Print

The Indian Hume Pipe Co. Ltd. Vs. State of Maharashtra (Bombay High Court)  The bench noted that, in the present case, the deed is used in the State of Maharashtra for registering a charge by lodging a verified copy of the deed in the office of the Registrar of Companies in accordance with sections 125 […]

SC stays HC order on Levy of Stamp Duty on Advertisement Agreements

April 7, 2017 1806 Views 0 comment Print

Argument that it affects the freedom of press and freedom of speech and expression as enshrined under Article 19(1) (a) of the Constitution of India, is mercurial proponement because levy of stamp duty has nothing to do with the concepts that have been highlighted by the learned counsel for the petitioner-Foundation.

Stamp Paper Has Validity…Yes…!!!

July 4, 2016 132103 Views 12 comments Print

The basic purpose of Indian Stamp Act, 1899 is to raise revenue for Government, and government would like to earn more money either by imposing a tax or by charging Duty and in that Duty includes the Stamp Duty, the matter is not relevant but the money is more important for government in the present scenario.

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