Stamp Paper for Rent Agreement: ₹100 or ₹500?

How much stamp duty on a rent agreement in your state, whether ₹100 stamp paper is enough, and how to buy e-stamp paper online. State table + worked examples.

Oct 27, 2026 - 07:45
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Stamp duty on a rent agreement is set by each state, not by the Centre. For an 11-month residential agreement, many states treat ₹100 (sometimes ₹50 or ₹500) as the usual value. For longer terms, duty is normally a percentage of the average annual rent, sometimes with the deposit added. Buy it as an e-stamp certificate through your state's authorised channel, never as a backdated paper. Read more

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