Stamp Duty · Maharashtra
Maharashtra is one of the strictest states for rent agreements in India: unlike most states, every Leave & License agreement must be registered — even an 11-month one. Mumbai and Pune tenants routinely under-stamp by using generic "11-month agreement" templates from other states, which are written for schedules that do not apply here.
₹711 on the reference tenancy
Rent / lease agreements
Registration mandatory
Registration ≈ ₹1,000
₹500 flat for NDAs
Agreements not otherwise provided for
Pre-set for Maharashtra'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.
Registration is compulsory whatever the term — even an 11-month agreement (Section 55, Maharashtra Rent Control Act 1999). It is the landlord's obligation, and where the agreement is not registered the tenant's account of the terms prevails. A large refundable deposit costs duty here: 10% a year of it is treated as rent.
Reference example — ₹25,000/month, 11 months, ₹1,00,000 deposit: duty ≈ ₹711 + registration ≈ ₹1,000 = ₹1,711 total.
A flat ₹500. 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.
Maharashtra 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.
Maharashtra does not use SHCIL e-stamping. For agreements like NDAs and service contracts, buy a non-judicial stamp paper from a licensed stamp vendor, or get the document franked at an authorised bank. The GRAS online challan route is meant for registrable property instruments and has no article for a general agreement.
Work out the duty for your document — the calculator above gives an indicative figure.
Maharashtra is not on SHCIL e-stamping, so use the state's own route.
Confirm with the sub-registrar or an authorised vendor which article applies and what the duty is.
Pay and collect the certificate, receipt, or stamp paper.
Execute the agreement on or with the stamp before signing.
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Get a stamped agreement in MaharashtraYes. Unlike most Indian states, Maharashtra mandates registration for all Leave & License agreements regardless of duration, under Section 55 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999. A registration fee applies on top of the stamp duty — both are shown above for the reference tenancy.
Partly. Maharashtra brings the deposit into the calculation, but not at its full value — Article 36A(a) counts a proportion of the refundable deposit across the term rather than the whole amount. The calculator above applies the current rule to your own figures.
For the reference tenancy this page uses — ₹25,000 a month over 11 months with a ₹1,00,000 deposit — stamp duty comes to ₹711, plus ₹1,000 registration, ₹1,711 in total. Registration is compulsory in Maharashtra for this agreement. 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. Registration is compulsory whatever the term — even an 11-month agreement (Section 55, Maharashtra Rent Control Act 1999). It is the landlord's obligation, and where the agreement is not registered the tenant's account of the terms prevails. A large refundable deposit costs duty here: 10% a year of it is treated as rent.
₹500 in Maharashtra. 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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