Indian Stamp Act, 1899

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{{Infobox legislation

| short_title = Indian Stamp Act, 1899

| image = 150px

| long_title = An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Stamps

| enacted_by = Imperial Legislative Assembly

| date_enacted = 27 January 1899

| date_effective = 1 July 1899

| status = in force

}}

The Indian Stamp Act of 1899 (2 of 1899), is an in-force Act of the Government of India for the charging of stamp duty on instruments recording transactions.[http://dor.gov.in/theindianstampact The Indian Stamp Act, 1899.] Department of Revenue, Government of India, 9 February 2011. Retrieved 7 May 2016.File:India 1952 2r stamped paper.jpg charged under the act in 1952]]