Revenue stamp of 1 is mandatory on receipts exceeding 5,000 as per the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 (amended). It applies to any written acknowledgment of money received.
17 July 2024
Yes, In view of the amendment of Schedule I, to the Indian Stamp Act 1899, the one-rupee stamp is required to be affixed on any receipt, the amount or value of which exceeds Rs 5,000. This amendment has come w.e.f. 10.09.04. The stamp is required to be affixed in respect of receipt which has been defined as under in Section 2(23) of the aforesaid Act. “Receipt” includes any note, memorandum, or writing whereby any money or any bill of exchange, cheque or promissory note is acknowledged to have been received,