Stamp Act, 1899

Section 53

Duty on instruments executed by or on behalf of a railway company

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Provision: Section 53 of Stamp Act, 1899
Act: Stamp Act, 1899
Classification: tax
Jurisdiction: India

Statutory Content

What does Section 53 of Stamp Act, 1899 say?

Where any instrument is executed by or on behalf of a railway company, the duty thereon shall be paid by the railway company, and the instrument shall not be registered until the duty has been paid. The duty shall be calculated at the rate at which it would have been payable if the instrument had been executed by a private person.

Indian StandardSection 53, Stamp Act, 1899

Bluebook (21st ed.)Stamp Act, 1899, § 53 (India)

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What is Section 53 of Stamp Act, 1899?

Section 53 of the Stamp Act, 1899 (Stamp Act, 1899) defines and regulates "Duty on instruments executed by or on behalf of a railway company". The section states: Where any instrument is executed by or on behalf of a railway company, the duty thereon shall be paid by the railway company, and the instrument shall not be registered until the d...

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