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Stamp Duty · Madhya Pradesh

Stamp duty in Madhya Pradesh — rules, rates, and a free calculator

Indore and Bhopal rent agreements follow the Indian Stamp Act as adopted by Madhya Pradesh, with registration optional under 12 months. The deposit counts toward the base, which still catches out tenants using generic stamp paper.

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Rent / lease agreements

Registration optional < 12 months

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₹100 flat for NDAs

Agreements not otherwise provided for

Calculate your Madhya Pradesh stamp duty — free

Pre-set for Madhya Pradesh'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.

How Madhya Pradesh computes it

Rent & lease agreements

Duty is 2% of one year's rent from one to five years and 3% up to ten. Below a year we do not price it — the Article 35 model charges a short lease as a Bond and Madhya Pradesh's Bond rate is not published. Beyond ten years we do not price it: the bands are not published and around thirty years the instrument becomes a conveyance charged on five times the annual rent plus any premium. Since the 2025 amendment an under-stamped instrument is admissible on paying the shortfall plus 1% a month, rather than the tenfold penalty most states impose.

NDAs & general agreements

A flat ₹100. This covers NDAs, service agreements, and most contracts without their own schedule entry.

Why it matters

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.

How to buy stamp paper in Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh is not on SHCIL e-Stamping. SHCIL covers only 19 of India’s 36 states and union territories — most guides get this wrong. Here is the route that actually works.

  1. 1

    Work out the duty for your document — the calculator above gives an indicative figure.

  2. 2

    Madhya Pradesh is not on SHCIL e-stamping, so use the state's own route.

  3. 3

    Confirm with the sub-registrar or an authorised vendor which article applies and what the duty is.

  4. 4

    Pay and collect the certificate, receipt, or stamp paper.

  5. 5

    Execute the agreement on or with the stamp before signing.

Dharaa drafts it and tracks the stamping

In-app stamp purchase is not live in Madhya Pradesh yet. Dharaa still drafts the agreement, tells you the indicative duty and the article, and records your certificate against the document once you have it — so nothing is lost when it does go live.

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Madhya Pradesh stamp duty FAQs

Is a ₹100 stamp enough for an Indore rent agreement?

Usually not — ad-valorem duty on rent plus deposit generally exceeds a flat ₹100 stamp, and an under-stamped agreement is inadmissible as evidence until the duty and penalty are paid.

How much is rent agreement stamp duty in Madhya Pradesh?

Dharaa does not yet hold a verified lease schedule for Madhya Pradesh, so we will not quote a rate here. Confirm the current figure with the local Sub-Registrar's office or the state revenue portal before you buy stamp paper. Duty is 2% of one year's rent from one to five years and 3% up to ten. Below a year we do not price it — the Article 35 model charges a short lease as a Bond and Madhya Pradesh's Bond rate is not published. Beyond ten years we do not price it: the bands are not published and around thirty years the instrument becomes a conveyance charged on five times the annual rent plus any premium. Since the 2025 amendment an under-stamped instrument is admissible on paying the shortfall plus 1% a month, rather than the tenfold penalty most states impose.

What does an NDA cost to stamp in Madhya Pradesh?

₹100 in Madhya Pradesh. 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 your state portal before purchase. Not legal or tax advice.

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