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Section 21: Stock and marketable securities how to be valued.

The Indian Stamp Act, 1899Central Act · Act 2 of 1899

Where an instrument is chargeable with ad valorem duty in respect of any stock or of any marketable or other security, such duty shall be calculated on [the market value of such stock or security.]

[Provided that the market value for calculating the stamp-duty shall be, in the case of--

(i) options in any securities, the premium paid by the buyer;

(ii) repo on corporate bonds, interest paid by the borrower; and

(iii) swap, only the first leg of the cash flow.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Indian Stamp Act, 1899
Section21
Marginal noteStock and marketable securities how to be valued.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it1

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 7 of 2019. . Subs. by Act 7 of 2019, s. 16, for "the value of such stock or security according to the average price or the value thereof on the day of the date of the instrument." (w.e.f. 1-4-2020).
  • inserted. . Ins. by s. 16, ibid.,(w.e.f. 1-4-2020).

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