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Rent agreement stamp duty calculator, state by state.
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How stamp duty on rent agreements actually works
Stamp duty is a state levy, which is why the same 11-month agreement is stamped differently in Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru. Three things drive the number: the state's schedule, the term of the agreement, and in most states some combination of the rent and the deposit.
The 11-month convention exists because agreements of 12 months or longer generally attract higher duty and compulsory registration. Maharashtra is the notable exception: leave and licence agreements there must be registered whatever the term.
Under-stamping is the expensive shortcut. An under-stamped agreement can be impounded by a court and charged the deficit with a penalty of up to ten times the shortfall before it is admitted in evidence. The few hundred rupees saved are the costliest savings in landlord-tenant practice.
Read the full state-by-state guide: Stamp duty on rent agreements, state by state.