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Stamp Duty on Transfer of Shares under Indian Stamp Act, 1899

Finance : Explore the significance of uniform stamp duty on share transfers in India. Learn about rates, regulations, and implications for b...

March 4, 2024 2493 Views 2 comments Print

Stamp Duty on Off-Market Securities Transfer – Gift, Legacy, etc.

Finance : Understand whether stamp duty is applicable on off-market transfers of securities without consideration, such as gifts or legacy t...

August 3, 2023 2730 Views 1 comment Print

Share Stamping in Delhi Procedure

Corporate Law : Discover the Share Stamping procedure in Delhi, India, an essential step in the share transfer process. Learn about the significan...

June 14, 2023 2304 Views 0 comment Print

Stamp Duty’s ‘Dilemma‘ ‘Epigram’ in Mergers / Demergers…!

Company Law : An importance of stamp duty in every financial transaction cannot be understated. Especially, when such key transactions is a corp...

August 6, 2022 39369 Views 1 comment Print

Rate of Stamp duty on Shares and Debentures

Corporate Law : Understand the new provisions of the Indian Stamp Act and Finance Act regarding the rate of stamp duty on shares and debentures....

June 25, 2022 3054 Views 0 comment Print


Latest News


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 2469 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 2130 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 519 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 2899 Views 0 comment Print

After Delhi more states expected to levy stamp duty on trades

Corporate Law : “The imposition of stamp duty by states has become a problem. The concept was to validate a trade; it has been converted into a ...

July 15, 2010 1021 Views 0 comment Print


Latest Notifications


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 7527 Views 0 comment Print

No Extension of FY- Notification relates to Indian Stamp Act, 1899

Corporate Law : Recently a message is circulating on Social Media which claims that Financial Year 2019-20 ending on 31.03.2020 is been extended t...

March 30, 2020 41007 Views 6 comments Print

Indian Stamp (Collection of Stamp-Duty through Stock Exchanges, Clearing Corporations and Depositories) (Second Amendment) Rules, 2020

Corporate Law : Today Government notifies Indian Stamp (Collection of Stamp-Duty through Stock Exchanges, Clearing Corporations and Depositories) ...

March 30, 2020 2913 Views 0 comment Print

Amendments to Indian Stamp Act, 1899 applicable from 01.04.2020

Corporate Law : 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...

January 8, 2020 34914 Views 0 comment Print

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

Corporate Law : (1) These rules may be called the Indian Stamp (Collection of Stamp-Duty through Stock Exchanges, Clearing Corporations and Deposi...

December 10, 2019 65169 Views 1 comment Print


Key Amendments in the Indian Stamp Act, 1899- Part-I

July 6, 2020 2346 Views 0 comment Print

Learn about the key amendments in the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 – Part I. Understand the implications for transactions in stock exchanges and depositories.

Amendments in Indian Stamp Act, 1899 & Rules from 1st July 2020

June 30, 2020 25470 Views 0 comment Print

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

Transfer of Immovable Properties on Sale Consideration Less Than Stamp Duty Valuation

June 15, 2020 39599 Views 8 comments Print

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.

Buying or Selling Property below the Stamp Duty Value

June 10, 2020 494318 Views 63 comments Print

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.

Refund Excess amount of Stamp Duty paid: MP HC

June 5, 2020 5277 Views 0 comment Print

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.

Interplay between validity of Arbitration Agreements & stamping requirements

June 3, 2020 1587 Views 0 comment Print

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.

Non consideration of sale value approved by Charity Commissioner by Collector of Stamps in adverting value of trust property was not justified

May 22, 2020 2412 Views 0 comment Print

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.

The Indian Stamp Act, 1899- A successful fiscal legislation

May 5, 2020 17358 Views 0 comment Print

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.

Execution and Stamping of Agreements during COVID-19

April 12, 2020 7272 Views 0 comment Print

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.

Stamp Duty on Sale of Securities to be collected by Stock Exchange

April 4, 2020 1035 Views 0 comment Print

Understand the new amendment regarding stamp duty collection on the sale of securities through stock exchanges in India.