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Indian Stamp Act, 1899

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Indian Stamp Act, 1899
Imperial Legislative Assembly
Long title
  • An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Stamps
Enacted byImperial Legislative Assembly
Enacted27 January 1899
Effective1 July 1899
Status: In force

The Indian Stamp Act of 1899 (2 of 1899), is an in-force Act of the Government of India for the charging of stamp duty on instruments recording transactions.

A India Rs. 2 stamped paper charged under the act in 1952

Amendments

The act was amended by "Enforcement of Security Interest and Recovery of Debts Laws and Miscellaneous Provisions (Amendment) Bill, 2016", passed by Lok Sabha on 2 August 2016.

References

  1. The Indian Stamp Act, 1899. Department of Revenue, Government of India, 9 February 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
  2. "Lok Sabha passes bill to fast track debt recovery", The Economic Times, 2 August 2016

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