Skip to content

The Stamp Act, 1899

Section 6Instruments coming within several descriptions in Schedule I.

In forceChapter II STAMP-DUTIES

Chapter II STAMP-DUTIES

A.-- Of the Liability of Instruments to Duty.

s. 6

6. Instruments coming within several descriptions in Schedule I Subject to the provisions of the last preceding section, an instrument so framed as to come within two or more of the descriptions in Schedule I [***] shall, where the duties chargeable thereunder are different, be chargeable only with the highest of such duties: Provided that nothing in this Act contained shall render chargeable with duty exceeding three Taka a counterpart or duplicate of any instrument chargeable with duty and in respect of which the proper duty has been paid [* * *].

  1. 8. The words, letter and commas “or in Schedule IA, as the case may be,” were omitted by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)
  2. 9. The words and figure "unless it falls within the provisions of section 6A" were omitted by section 3 and 2nd Schedule of the Bangladesh Laws (Revision And Declaration) Act, 1973 (Act No. VIII of 1973)

End of s. 6.

Read the contents: The Stamp Act, 1899