STAMP ACT, 1899

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S.1 Short title, extent and commencement

S.2 Definitions

S.3 Instruments chargeable with duty

S.3(a) Instruments chargeable with additional duty

S.4 Several instruments used in single transaction of sale, mortgage or settlement

S.5 Instruments relating to several distinct matters

S.6 Instruments coming within several descriptions in Schedule I

S.7 Policies of sea-insurance

S.8 Bonds, debentures or other securities issued on loans under Act 11 of 1879

S.8(b) Corporatisation and demutualisation schemes and related instruments not liable to duty

S.8(a) Securities dealt in depository not liable to stamp duty

S.9 Power to reduce, remit or compound duties

S.10 Duties how to be paid

S.11 Use of adhesive stamps

S.12 Cancellation of adhesive stamps

S.13 Instruments stamped with impressed stamps how to be written

S.14 Only one instrument to be on same stamp

S.15 Instrument written contrary to section 13 or 14 deemed unstamped

S.16 Denoting duty

S.17 Instruments executed in India

S.18 Instruments other than bills and notes executed out of India

S.19 Bills and notes drawn out of India

S.20 Conversion of amount expressed in foreign currencies

S.21 Stock and marketable securities how to be valued

S.22 Effect of statement of rate of exchange or average price

S.23 Instruments reserving interest

S.23(a) Certain instruments connected with mortgages of marketable securities to be chargeable as agreements

S.24 How transfer in consideration of debt, or subject to future payment, etc., to be charged

S.25 Valuation in case of annuity, etc

S.26 Stamp where value of subject-matter is indeterminate

S.27 Facts affecting duty to be set forth in instrument

S.28 Direction as to duty in case of certain conveyances

S.29 Duties by whom payable

S.30 Obligation to give receipt in certain cases

S.31 Adjudication as to proper stamp

S.32 Certificate by Collector

S.33 Examination and impounding of instruments

S.34 Special provision as to unstamped receipts

S.35 Instruments not duly stamped inadmissible in evidence, etc

S.36 Admission of instrument where not to be questioned

S.37 Admission of improperly stamped instruments

S.38 Instruments impounded, how dealt with

S.39 Collector’s power to refund penalty paid under section 38, sub-section (1)

S.40 Collectors power to stamp instruments impounded

S.41 Instruments unduly stamped by accident

S.42 Endorsement of instruments in which duty has been paid under section 35, 40 or 41

S.43 Prosecution for offence against Stamp-law

S.44 Persons paying duty or penalty may recover same in certain cases

S.45 Power to Revenue authority to refund penalty or excess duty in certain cases

S.46 Non-liability for loss of instruments sent under section 38

S.47 Power of payer to stamp bills and promissory notes received by him unstamped

S.48 Recovery of duties and penalties

S.49 Allowance for spoiled stamps

S.50 Application for relief under section 49 when to be made

S.51 Allowance in case of printed forms no longer required by Corporations

S.52 Allowance for misused stamps

S.53 Allowance for spoiled or misused stamps how to be made

S.54(b) Allowances for Refugee Relief stamps

S.54 Allowance for stamps not required for use

S.54(a) Allowances for stamps in denominations of annas

S.55 Allowance on renewal of certain debentures

S.56 Control of, and statement of case to, Chief Controlling Revenue-Authority

S.57 Statement of case by Chief Controlling Revenue-Authority to High Court

S.58 Power of High Court to call for further particulars as to case stated

S.59 Procedure in disposing of case stated

S.60 Statement of case by other Courts to High Court

S.61 Revision of certain decisions of Courts regarding the sufficiency of stamps

S.62 Penalty for executing, etc., instrument not duty stamped

S.63 Penalty for failure to cancel adhesive stamp

S.64 Penalty for omission to comply with provisions of section 27

S.65 Penalty for refusal to give receipt, and for devices to evade duty on receipts

S.66 Penalty for not making out policy or making one not duly stamped

S.67 Penalty for not drawing full number of bills or marine policies purporting to be in sets

S.68 Penalty for post-dating bills, and for other devices to defraud the revenue

S.69 Penalty for breach of rule relating to sale of stamps and for unauthorized sale

S.70 Institution and conduct of prosecutions

S.71 Jurisdiction of Magistrates

S.72 Place of trial

S.73 Books, etc., to be open to inspection

S.74 Powers to make rules relating to sale of stamps