(i) the amount of duty chargeable on such instrument shall be the amount chargeable on it under this Act less the amount of duty, if any, already paid on it in India; and
(ii) in addition to the stamps, if any, already affixed thereto, such instrument shall be stamped with the stamp necessary for the payment of the amount of duty chargeable on it under clause (i) in the same manner and at the same time and by the same person as though such instrument were an instrument received in this State for the first time, when it became chargeable with the higher duty.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencementSection 2 · DefinitionsSection 3 · Instrument chargeable with dutySection 4 · Payment of stamp duty in cashSection 5 · Several instruments used in single transaction of sale, mortgage, agreement or any other document (memorandum etc.) relating to the deposit of title deeds or settlementSection 6 · Instrument relating to several distinct mattersSection 7 · Instruments coming within several descriptions in the ScheduleSection 8 · Payment of duty on copies, counterparts or duplicates when that duty has not been paid on the principal or original documentIndia Code, Government of India. Text fetched 24 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.