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Thursday, April 18

Stamp Duty on Award in Andhra Pradesh


AWARD i.e. to say, any decision in writing by an arbitrator or umpire, not being an award directing a partition, on a reference made otherwise than by an order of the Court in the course of a suit.


(i) Where the amount or value of the property to which the award relates, as set forth in such award, does not exceed Rs. 1,000/-

The same duty as a Battomry Bond for such amount

(ii) If it exceeds Rs. 1,000/- but does not exceed Rs. 5,000/-

Fifty rupees

(iii) And for every additional Rs. 1,000/- or part thereof in excess of Rs. 5,000/-

Two rupees subject to a maximum of two hundred rupees




For exemptions and other details please refer to Schedule IA of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, as applicable to Andhra Pradesh.

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