| Legal Instrument | Stamp duty |
|---|---|
| Acknowledgement | ACKNOWLEDGEMENT of a debt exceeding twenty rupees in amount or value, written or signed by, or on behalf of, a debtor in order to supply evidence of such debt in any book (other than a banker’s passbook) or on a separate piece of paper when such book or paper is left in the creditor's possession: Provided that such acknowledgement does not contain any promise to pay the debt or any stipulation to pay interest or to deliver any goods or other property. |
| Administration Bond | ADMINISTRATION BOND, including a bond given under section 6 of the Government Savings Bank Act, 1873, or sections 291, 375 and 376 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925:- (a) where the amount does not exceed Rs. 1,000: 100 Rs (b) in any other case: 100 Rs |
| Adoption Deed | ADOPTION-DEED, that is to say, any instrument (other than a Will), recording an adoption, or conferring or purporting to confer an authority to adopt. |
| Affidavit | AFFIDAVIT, including an affirmation or declaration in the case of persons by law allowed to affirm or declare instead of swearing. Exemptions Affidavit or declaration in writing when made (a) as a condition of Enrolment under the Army Act, 1950, or the Air Force Act, 1950 (b) for the immediate purpose of being filed or used in any court or before the officer of any court; or (c) for the sole purpose of enabling any person to receive any pension or charitable allowance . |
| Agreement or Memorandum of an Agreement | (a) if relating to the sale of a bill of exchange: One rupee for every Rs. 10,000/- or part thereof. (b) if relating to the sale of a Government Security or share in an incorporated company or other body corporate: Subject to a maximum of Rs. 1000/-, one rupee for every Rs. 10,000/- or part thereof of the value of the security or share. (c) if not otherwise provided for: One hundred rupees (d) If relating to giving authority or power to a promoter or a developer, by whatever name called for construction on, development of or, sale or transfer (in any other manner whatsoever) of, any immovable property: Two per cent of the market value of the property or the amount of such consideration as set forth in the Collaboration Agreement whichever is higher |
| Appointment in Execution of a Power | APPOINTMENT IN Execution of a Power, whether of trustees or of property, movable or immovable, where made by any writing not being a Will. |
| Appraisement or valuation | APPRAISEMENT OR VALUATION made otherwise than under an order of the Court in the course of a suit – (a) where the amount does not exceed Rs. 1,000: 100 (b) in any other case: 100 EXEMPTIONS (a) Appraisement or valuation made for the information of one party only, and not being in any manner obligatory between parties either by agreement or operation of law; (b) Appraisement of crops for the purpose of ascertaining the amount to be given to a landlord as rent. |
| Apprenticeship Deed | ₹5 |
| Articles of Association of a Company | (a) When the authorised capital of the company does not exceed rupees one lac: One thousand rupees (b) in other cases: Two thousand rupees |
| Articles of clerkship | ₹500 |
| Award | One percent of value of the property to which the award relates |
| Cancellation | ₹500 |
| Certificate evidencing the right or title of the holder thereof | One rupee for every one thousand or a part thereof, of the value of the shares, scrip or stock. |
| Charter Party | ₹3 |
| Composition Deed | ₹100 |
| Conveyance, so far as it relates to reconstruction | 1.5 percent subject to a maximum of Rs. 7.5 crore on an amount of the market value of the property or the amount of such consideration as set forth in the instrument or order, whichever is higher. |
| Copy or Extract | ₹10 |
| Counterpart or Duplicate | ₹10 |
| Customs-bonds | ₹100 |
| Delivery Order in Respect of goods | ₹1 |
| Divorce | ₹100 |
| Entry as an Advocate, Vakil or Attorney on the Roll of the High Court | ₹750 |
| Indemnity Bond | ₹100 |
| Letter of Allotment of Shares | ₹1 |
| Letter of credit. Letter of guarantee | ₹1 |
| Letter of license, that is to say | ₹30 |
| Memorandum of Association of a Company | (a) if accompanied by articles of association under sections 26,27 and 28 of the Companies Act, 1956: Five hundred rupees (b) if not so accompanied: One thousand rupees |
| Notarial Act | ₹10 |
| Note of Protest by the Master of a Ship | ₹0.75 |
| Partnership | A-Instrument of- (a) where the capital of the partnership does not exceed Rs. 500: 1000 (b) in any other Case: 1000 B-Dissolution of: 100 |
| Power of attorney | ₹1000 |
| Protest of Bill | ₹10 |
| Security bond | ₹100 |
| Surrender of Lease | ₹100 |
| Trust | ₹100 |
| Warrant for Goods | ₹10 |
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