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Guidelines regarding the transactions related to SEZs consequent upon amendment to Section 3 of the Indian Stamp Act 1899 through Section 57 of the SEZ Act, 2005
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....Bhawan, New Delhi Dated the 2nd July 2009 OFFICE MEMORANDUM Sub: Guidelines regarding the transactions related to SEZs consequent upon amendment to Section 3 of the Indian Stamp Act 1899 through Section 57 of the SEZ Act, 2005. The undersigned is directed to enclose herewith guidelines regarding transactions related to SEZs consequent upon amendment to Section 3 of the Indian Stamp Act....
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...., 1899 as amended through Section 57 of the SEZ Act 2005 includes in proviso (3) to Section 3 that no duty shall be chargeable in respect of any instrument executed by or on behalf of or in favour of the Developer or Unit or in connection with the carrying out of purposes of the Special Economic Zone. 2. Consequent upon this amendment to the Indian Stamp Act 1899, clarifications have been....
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.... of the land after the formal approval (which will be after the in-principle approval, but before the SEZ notification), the State Governments are expected to give full exemption of stamp duty as provided for in the SEZ Act. For the purpose of land before the formal approval, but after the in-principle approval, the State Government may either give the exemption of stamp duty up front (subject to ....
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....f, etc.? Clarification:- The facility of exemption from stamp duty on purchase of land by the SEZ developer for activities like housing, hostel, recreation, entertainment, golf etc. would be available only with respect to the land which falls within the SEZ area. Any facility falling outside the SEZ area will not be eligible for exemption from stamp duty. (iii) Whether stamp duty would be....