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Thursday, April 18

Stamp Duty on Lease in Andhra Pradesh


On lease including an under-lease or sub-lease and any agreement to let or sub-let, any renewal of lease,


(i) Where by such lease, the rent is fixed and no premium is paid or delivered:

For term of lease less than one year

Two rupees for every 100 rupees or part thereof for first Rs. 1,000/-. Ten rupees for every 500 rupees or part thereof in excess of Rs. 1,000/-

For term not less than one year, but not more than five years

Two rupees for every 100 rupees or part thereof for first Rs. 1,000/-. Ten rupees for every 500 rupees or part thereof in excess of Rs. 1,000/- for the whole amount or value of the average annual rent reserved.

For term exceeding five years, but not exceeding ten years

5 % of the market value of the property or 1 and ½ times of annual average rent, which ever is higher


For term exceeding ten years, but not exceeding twenty years

5 % of the market value of the property or 3 times of annual average rent, which ever is higher

For term exceeding twenty years, but not exceeding thirty years

5 % of the market value of the property or 5 times of annual average rent, which ever is higher

For term exceeding thirty years

5 % of the market value of the property or 10 times of annual average rent, which ever is higher


(ii) Where lease is granted for a fine or premium or for money advanced and where no rent is reserved

5 % of the market value of the property or the amount of such fine or advanced as set forth in the lease, which ever is higher



(iii) Where the lease is granted for a fine or premium or for money advanced in addition to the rent reserved

5 % of the market value of the property or the fine or premium or advanced paid or delivered, which ever is higher

However when an agreement to lease is stamped with the ad valorem stamp required for a lease and a lease in pursuance of such agreement is subsequently executed; the duty on such lease shall not exceed one hundred rupees.


(iv) Where the lessee is to make over the improvements, if any, to the lessor, on termination of lease for term exceeding thirty years and of the nature mentioned in serial number (ii) and (iii) above

5% of the value of improvement in addition to the duty mentioned in respect thereof.




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

Also see
Stamp Duty in Andhra Pradesh