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Learn about the key amendments in the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 – Part I. Understand the implications for transactions in stock exchanges and depositories.
Implementation of Amendments in the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and Rules made from 1st July, 2020 for Rationalized Collection Mechanism of Stamp Duty across India with respect to Securities Market Instruments
As a general public we have tendency to save taxes by adopting various tricks and transactions. A lot of black money is generated through transfer of various types of immovable properties. The seller and the purchaser generally mutually agree on a transaction to enter into agreement at a price lower than the Fair Market Value of property to save stamp duty etc.
In India buying or selling of properties (Land & Building) at a value lower than the stamp duty value is very much prevalent to save the Stamp Duty on registration, which causes loss of revenue to the Government. Loss is not of just Stamp Duty revenue but also of Income Tax revenue that is to be paid by assessee on Income under head Capital Gain.
In the present case, respondent rejected the refund of excess amount of stamp duty paid on the ground that the said provision does not apply to the case of the petitioner/company as ad-valorem duty was paid at 1% and not at 5% of the market value.
It is incumbent upon the Courts to see the validity of an arbitration agreement, that it passes the test of the requirement of Indian Stamp Act, 1899, before considering an application under Section 11 of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996.
Collector of Stamps committed a manifest error in not at all adverting to the fact that the Charity Commissioner had determined the value of the trust property by following requisite process to ensure the best value, and determining the market value of the trust property on the sole premise that there was a vast difference in the value determined by the Deputy Director and the value at which the Charity Commissioner accorded sanction for sale.Therefore, the court remitted back the matter to the Collector of Stamps for fresh adjudication after providing an opportunity of hearing to assessee.
Discover the history of stamp duty and how it has evolved over time. Learn about its origins in 17th century Holland and its introduction to India by the British.
Agreements being the heart and soul of a business, they need to be enforceable documents. The enforceability of such documents are subject to the satisfaction of the provisions under the Indian Stamp Act,1899 read with the Registration Act, 1908.
Understand the new amendment regarding stamp duty collection on the sale of securities through stock exchanges in India.