Section 21: Stock and marketable securities how to be valued.
The Stamp Act, 1977 (1920 A. D.)Union territory Act of Jammu and Kashmir · Act 40 of 1977
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 [the market 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