| Legal Instrument | Stamp duty |
|---|---|
| Acknowledgement | ₹0.2 |
| Administration Bond | (a) when amount does not exceed Rs. 1000: three-fourths of (Three rupees for every one hundred rupees or part thereof.) (b) in any other case: Rs. 30 |
| Adoption Deed | ₹35 |
| Affidavit | ₹10 |
| Agreement or Memorandum of an Agreement | - |
| Agreement of Sale | 5% (Adjustable) |
| Development Agreement | 5% (Adjustable) |
| Construction Agreement | 5% (Adjustable) |
| Agreement of sale cum GPA | 6% (5% Adjustable) |
| Development Agreement cum GPA | 1% |
| Construction Agreement cum GPA | 1% |
| Agreement relating to Deposit of Title Deeds | 0.5% of the amount secured by such deeds, subject to maximum of Fifty Thousand Rupees. |
| Agreement relating to Pawn or Pledge | (i) re-payable in more than 3 months: 0.5% of the amount, maximum of Rs. 2,00,000. (ii) re-payable in less than 3 months: Half of duty payed in clause (i). |
| Appointment in Execution of a Power | ₹60 |
| Appraisement or valuation | (a) amount < Rs. 1000: Three rupees for every one hundred rupees or part thereof (b) in any other case: Rs. 30 |
| Apprentices-ship Deed | 15 |
| Articles of Association of a Company | (a) no share capital: Rs. 1000 (b) authorised share capital or increased share capital: 0.15% of share capital with minimum of Rs. 1000 and maximum of Rs. 5,00,000 |
| Award | (a) amount does not exceed Rs. 1000: Three rupees for every one hundred rupees or part thereof. (b) amount exceeds Rs. 1000 but does not exceed Rs. 5000: Rs. 50 (c) amount exceeds Rs. 5000: for every additional Rs. 1000, Two rupees subject to a maximum of two hundred rupees. |
| Bond | (a) amount < Rs. 1000: Rs. 3 for every 100 Rs and part there of. (b) amount > Rs. 1000: same duty as clause (a) + Rs. 15 for every 500 Rs and part there of. |
| Bottomry Bond | (a) amount < Rs. 1000: Rs. 3 for every 100 Rs and part there of. (b) amount > Rs. 1000: same duty as clause (a) + Rs. 15 for every 500 Rs and part there of. |
| Cancellation of Instrument | 30 |
| Certificate or other document | ₹0.3 |
| Charter Party | ₹5 |
| A Chit Agreement | (a) amount ≤ Rs. 1,00,000: Rs. 10 (b) amount > Rs. 1,00,000: Rs. 50 |
| Composition Deed | ₹35 |
| Copy or Extract | - |
| Counterpart or Duplicate | ₹20 |
| Customs Bond | - |
| Delivery Order | 20 |
| Divorce | ₹5 |
| Entry as an Advocate | - |
| Lease | 1. For lease duration of 0 to 10 years, the stamp duty is 0.4% of the total rent payable in the lease. 2. For lease duration of 10 to 20 years, the stamp duty is 0.6% of the total rent payable in the lease. 3. For lease duration of 20 to 30 years, the stamp duty is 0.8% of the total rent payable in the lease. 4. For lease duration of 30 years or more, the stamp duty is 5% of the total rent payable in the lease. |
| Letter of Allotment of Shares | ₹0.3 |
| License of Movable or Immovable Property | - |
| Memorandum of Association of a Company | (a) if accompanied by articles of association of company: Rs. 500 (b) if not: (i) no share capital: Rs. 1000 (ii) authorised share capital or increased share capital: 0.15% os share capital with minimum of Rs. 1000 and maximum of Rs. 5,00,000 |
| Mortgage of a Crop | - |
| Notarial Act | 3.50 |
| Note or Memorandum | - |
| Note of Protest by Master of Ship | 2 |
| Partition | (a) amount ≤ Rs. 1000: Rs. 3 for every 100 Rs and part there of. (b) amount > Rs. 1000: same duty as clause (a) + Rs. 15 for every 500 Rs and part there of. |
| Partnership | 500 |
| Protest of Bill or Note | ₹3 |
| Protest By the Master of Ship | ₹5 |
| Reconveyance of Mortgaged Property | ₹50 |
| Respodentia Bond | (a) amount ≤ Rs. 1000: Rs. 3 for every 100 Rs and part there of. (b) amount > Rs. 1000: same duty as clause (a) + Rs. 15 for every 500 Rs and part there of. |
| Security Bond or Mortgage Deed | - |
| Settlement in Case of Family | (a) amount ≤ Rs. 1000: Rs. 3 for every 100 Rs and part there of. (b) amount > Rs. 1000: same duty as clause (a) + Rs. 15 for every 500 Rs and part there of. |
| Revocation of Settlement | (a) amount ≤ Rs. 1000: Rs. 3 for every 100 Rs and part there of. (b) amount > Rs. 1000: same duty as clause (a) + Rs. 15 for every 500 Rs and part there of. |
| Shipping Order | ₹0.2 |
| Surrender of Lease | ₹30 |
| Warrant of Goods | ₹1.5 |
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