The Department of Parliamentary Affairs and Legislation,
Government of Karnataka, has on February 03, 2024, notified the
Karnataka Stamp (Amendment) Act, 2023 ("Amendment
Act") which has amended the stamp duty applicable on
instruments executed within the state of Karnataka. In addition to
revising the applicable stamp duty for instruments, including
without limitation, affidavits, deeds, memorandums, power of
attorney, title agreements, conveyance, counterparts, bonds etc.,
the Amendment Act has also a new article concerning bank
guarantees.
The key changes introduced by the Amendment Act, have been
summarized here.
Please find a copy of the Amendment Act,
here.
Originally published 01st Mar, 2024