Stamp Duty · Delhi
Delhi is among the cheapest major markets to stamp a rent agreement in India: the ubiquitous 11-month residential agreement attracts a modest flat duty, the refundable deposit is exempt, and registration is optional below 12 months. The catch: cross 11 months and the rules change substantially.
₹100 on the reference tenancy
Rent / lease agreements
Registration optional < 12 months
See the calculator for your term
₹100 flat for NDAs
Agreements not otherwise provided for
Pre-set for Delhi's schedule. Enter your rent, term, and deposit for an indicative duty — the same engine the Dharaa app uses.
Your estimate will appear here.
Estimates are indicative and based on published state schedules — verify against your State Stamp Schedule or SHCIL before purchase. Not legal or tax advice.
The refundable security deposit is not dutiable here (Delhi High Court, AIR 1980 Delhi 249) — a nominal ₹100 is charged where a deposit is present. Beyond 20 years the lease is taxed as a sale rather than a tenancy.
Reference example — ₹25,000/month, 11 months, ₹1,00,000 deposit: duty ≈ ₹100.
A flat ₹100. This covers NDAs, service agreements, and most contracts without their own schedule entry.
An under-stamped agreement is inadmissible as evidence (Section 35, Indian Stamp Act, 1899) and can be impounded, with a penalty of up to 10× the deficit under Section 40. Stamping correctly at execution costs a fraction of fixing it during a dispute.
Delhi is served by SHCIL e-Stamping, so you can buy the certificate online and download it as a PDF.
Work out the duty for your document — the calculator above gives an indicative figure.
Go to SHCIL e-Stamping and select Delhi.
Enter the first and second party names, the purpose, and the article matching your document.
Pay online and download the e-Stamp certificate as a PDF.
Attach the certificate to your agreement before signing.
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Get a stamped agreement in DelhiBecause agreements of less than 12 months do not require compulsory registration, and short-term residential agreements attract a flat duty rather than an ad-valorem one. At 12 months or more, ad-valorem duty and compulsory registration apply — so the 11-month term minimises both cost and paperwork.
No — the refundable security deposit is exempt from stamp duty in Delhi. Duty is assessed on the rent component alone.
For the reference tenancy this page uses — ₹25,000 a month over 11 months with a ₹1,00,000 deposit — stamp duty comes to ₹100. Your own rent, term and deposit will give a different figure — the calculator on this page runs the same engine the Dharaa app uses, so it moves when the state schedule does. The refundable security deposit is not dutiable here (Delhi High Court, AIR 1980 Delhi 249) — a nominal ₹100 is charged where a deposit is present. Beyond 20 years the lease is taxed as a sale rather than a tenancy.
₹100 in Delhi. An NDA carries no monetary consideration, so it attracts the flat agreement duty rather than an ad-valorem rate.
Estimates and rules are indicative, based on published state schedules — verify with your State Stamp Schedule or SHCIL before purchase. Not legal or tax advice.
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