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Stamp Act, 1899

Section 27

Duty on instruments executed by or on behalf of a company

Quick Answer Reference: Section 27 Stamp Act, 1899

  • Provision: Section 27 of Stamp Act, 1899
  • Act: Stamp Act, 1899
  • Classification: tax
  • Jurisdiction: India
Statutory Content

What does Section 27 of Stamp Act, 1899 say?

Where any instrument is executed by or on behalf of a company, the duty on such instrument shall be leviable on the company, and not on the person executing the same.

Indian StandardSection 27, Stamp Act, 1899
Bluebook (21st ed.)Stamp Act, 1899, § 27 (India)
Court Pleading StandardSection 27 of the Stamp Act, 1899
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What is Section 27 of Stamp Act, 1899?

Section 27 of the Stamp Act, 1899 (Stamp Act, 1899) defines and regulates "Duty on instruments executed by or on behalf of a company". The section states: Where any instrument is executed by or on behalf of a company, the duty on such instrument shall be leviable on the company, and not on the person executing the same....

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