Short Title: | Indian Stamp Act, 1899 |
Long Title: | An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Stamps |
Enacted By: | Imperial Legislative Assembly |
Date Enacted: | 27 January 1899 |
Date Effective: | 1 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.[1]
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.