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Application for Adjudication of Stamp Duty

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Price: Free, always.
Stamp duty: The application itself carries no stamp duty, but the Act asks for a fee on adjudication; ask the Collector's office what it is and how to pay it.
Registration: Not registrable; it is an application, not an instrument.
Witnesses: Not required.

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Also called

section 31 stamp adjudication
Collector opinion on stamp duty
what stamp is needed application
stamp duty determination request
स्टांप शुल्क निर्धारण
ਸਟਾਂਪ ਡਿਊਟੀ ਨਿਰਧਾਰਨ

When you need it

When you are not sure what stamp duty a property document should carry, or whether it is chargeable under one article or another, and want the Collector's written decision before paying or before relying on the document. The Indian Stamp Act, 1899 lets a person holding an instrument, signed or not, bring it to the Collector to say what duty it needs; the Collector's certificate then settles the question for that document.

Typical doubts: an agreement under which possession passes, a family transfer, a document partly for money and partly for something else. This is your own application with the instrument or draft enclosed. Not for a document that has been registered and is being called undervalued (use Reply to Under-Valuation Notice (Section 47-A)).

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What follows is written for Punjab and Chandigarh. It states the position there rather than describing how it varies, so the amounts below are the ones that apply — worth confirming at the sub-registrar’s office, because rates change. If the property is anywhere else in India, none of this is yours.

Stamp duty

The application itself carries no stamp duty, but the Act asks for a fee on adjudication; ask the Collector's office what it is and how to pay it. The instrument is stamped after the Collector decides, to the amount the certificate states.

Registration

Not registrable; it is an application, not an instrument.

Notarisation

Not required, unless the office asks for an affidavit with it.

Witnesses

Not required.

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APPLICATION FOR ADJUDICATION OF STAMP DUTY

To,
The Collector of the district where the property lies

Place: Chandigarh. Date: 1 April 2026.

Subject: Application under section 31 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 for your decision on the stamp duty chargeable on a document.

Respected Sir or Madam,

1. I, Harpreet Singh, of House 12, Sector 35-A, Chandigarh, apply as a party to the document described below.

2. The document is: Agreement to sell a house, with possession, between Harpreet Singh (seller) and Aarav Sharma (buyer), concerning House 1234, Sector 20-C, Chandigarh. Signing status: It is not signed yet; the draft is enclosed.

3. The price or value stated in the document is ₹95,00,000 (Rupees Ninety Five Lakh only).

4. Stamp duty already paid on it is ₹25,000 (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only).

5. The point on which I ask for your decision is: Whether, because possession passes under it, the document should bear conveyance duty or the duty for an agreement.

6. The fee for adjudication has been paid: Challan no. 123 dated 12 October 2026.

I request that you decide the duty chargeable on the document and give me your certificate stating it. I have set out the facts truly and kept nothing back that affects the duty.

Yours faithfully,
Applicant: Harpreet Singh

Enclosures: The original document (or the draft), copies of my identity proof and the papers about the property

Questions about this document

Does the Application for Adjudication of Stamp Duty need stamp paper or stamp duty in Punjab and Chandigarh?

The application itself carries no stamp duty, but the Act asks for a fee on adjudication; ask the Collector's office what it is and how to pay it.

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Does the Application for Adjudication of Stamp Duty need registration in Punjab and Chandigarh?

Not registrable; it is an application, not an instrument.

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What does the Application for Adjudication of Stamp Duty cost on Kaagazaat?

Free, always.

Does the Application for Adjudication of Stamp Duty need witnesses?

Not required.

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