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Stamp Duty · Tamil Nadu

Stamp duty in Tamil Nadu — rules, rates, and a free calculator

Chennai rent agreements follow a 1% ad-valorem duty on rent plus deposit. Tamil Nadu also runs its own tenancy registration portal under the state Tenancy Act, which makes properly documented agreements especially worthwhile — an unregistered, under-stamped agreement is weak on two separate fronts.

1% of (rent + deposit)

Rent / lease agreements

Registration optional < 12 months

Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (as adopted by Tamil Nadu)

₹100 flat for NDAs

TN Schedule I, Article 5

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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 Tamil Nadu computes it

Rent & lease agreements

Tamil Nadu levies 1% stamp duty on the total rent for the term plus the security deposit — the deposit is included in the base. The security deposit is included in the duty base. Registration is optional for agreements up to 11 months; the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Rights and Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants Act separately encourages registration of tenancy agreements.

Reference example — ₹25,000/month, 11 months, ₹1,00,000 deposit: duty ≈ ₹3,750 (total ≈ ₹3,750).

NDAs & general agreements

A flat ₹100 under TN Schedule I, Article 5. 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.

Tamil Nadu stamp duty FAQs

How much is rent agreement stamp duty in Tamil Nadu?

Indicatively 1% of the total rent for the term plus the security deposit. For ₹25,000/month over 11 months with a ₹1,00,000 deposit, that is about ₹3,750.

Is the deposit part of the duty base in Tamil Nadu?

Yes — like Karnataka and Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu includes the security deposit in the stamp duty base, unlike Delhi and Uttar Pradesh where refundable deposits are exempt.

What does an NDA cost to stamp in Tamil Nadu?

A flat ₹100 under Schedule I, Article 5 as adopted by Tamil Nadu.

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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