eStamping FAQs

what are traditional stamp and e stamps? traditional stamps a traditional stamp is a physical, government issued stamp paper used to validate documents and indicate that the necessary duty or tax has been paid issued as physical paper stamp purchased from licensed vendors or treasury offices requires manual validation by authorities e stamp an e stamp is a digitally generated document issued by an authorized e stamping system to replace traditional stamp papers it offers a secure, fraud resistant, and easily verifiable alternative to physical stamps generated online through authorized portals no need for physical procurement cannot be forged or duplicated can be checked online using a unique certificate number what are the states that have both traditional and estamp/egras ? below is the list of states that comprise both traditional and estamp/egras can i use e stamp paper purchased in one state in another state? yes, you can use e stamp paper purchased in one state in another state, as long as the appropriate stamp duty for the specific article has been paid according to the regulations of the state where the document will be executed each state has different stamp duty rates for different articles, so make sure to check the rules of the state before executing the document can i generate or download e stamp paper online? no, only authorized banks or authorized collection centers (accs) are allowed to generate e stamp paper online citizens cannot generate e stamp paper on their own you must approach authorized banks or accs in different states to obtain e stamp paper what is meant by the first party? the first party is the person who purchases and executes the e stamp paper for example, if you are purchasing e stamp paper for a rental agreement, you would be the first party what is meant by the second party? the second party is the person who is the recipient of the e stamp paper they could be a tenant, vendee, transferee, donee, etc continuing the example from the previous question, in the case of purchasing e stamp paper for a rental agreement, the tenant would be the second party what should i write in the form if there is no second party? if there is no second party, you can simply write "nil" or "not applicable" while filling out the form the e stamp paper will be generated accordingly what is the validity of e stamp paper? in maharashtra, gujarat, and karnataka, e stamp paper is valid for six months from the date of purchase however, in all other indian states, there is no validity period for e stamp paper, and the e stamp paper procured is valid for a lifetime what is the consideration price in e stamp? the consideration price in e stamp refers to the total value of funds related to any purchase/sale transaction entered between two or more parties this value is used to determine the appropriate stamp duty to be paid on the e stamp paper can we get a duplicate e stamp certificate? unfortunately, if you have misplaced your e stamp certificate, a duplicate copy cannot be issued this is one of the drawbacks of e stamping however, you can avoid this by ensuring that you store your e stamp certificates safely and keep multiple copies as a backup who can make the payment for the e stamp? the stamp duty for the e stamp paper can be paid by either the first party or the second party the payment can be made through various means such as cash, demand draft, or online payment the payment details will be mentioned on the e stamp paper receipt, and you should retain the receipt as proof of payment what is meant by the description of the document? the term "description of document" refers to the specific purpose for which you are buying the e stamp paper this could include various types of legal documents such as affidavits, indemnity bonds, rental agreements, and more essentially, the description of the document is a brief explanation of the nature and intent of the legal transaction that the e stamp paper is being used for it is important to accurately and clearly identify the description of the document to ensure that the correct amount of stamp duty is paid and the e stamp paper is legally valid is it possible that more than one person can purchase a single e stamp paper? certainly! it is indeed possible to purchase a single e stamp paper in the names of multiple individuals in such cases, the format of the names on the e stamp paper will typically be displayed as "first person's name & others" this means that the name of the first person listed will appear in full, followed by an "&" symbol and the word "others" this is a commonly used format to indicate that there are additional parties involved in the transaction, without having to list out each individual's name in full it is important to note that all parties involved should still contribute their respective share of the stamp duty payment for the e stamp paper what is a unique identification number (uin)? certainly! the uin (unique identification number) is a special number that is automatically generated by the system and is included on the e stamp certificate this number serves as a unique identifier for the e stamp paper, and can be used to verify the authenticity of the certificate by visiting the website http //www shcilestamp com/ and entering the uin, anyone can easily check the validity of the e stamp paper this helps to ensure that the e stamp paper is legitimate and has not been tampered with in any way the uin is a crucial component of the e stamp paper system, and helps to provide greater security and reliability for legal transactions how can i verify the authenticity of an e stamp? verifying the authenticity of an e stamp paper is a simple process that involves a few key steps here is a brief overview of the steps involved open the website https //www shcilestamp com/ com in your web browser click on the "verify e stamp certificate" button fill in the required details, which typically include the following state select the state in which the e stamp paper was issued certificate number (uin) this is the unique identification number assigned to the e stamp paper stamp duty type (description of document) this refers to the purpose or description of the document for which the e stamp paper was purchased, such as an affidavit or rental agreement certificate issue date this is the date on which the e stamp paper was issued the date should be in dd mmm yyy format ex 02 feb 2025 once you have entered all of the required details, you can click the "verify" button to confirm the authenticity of the e stamp paper if the details match with the records in the system, the e stamp paper is considered to be legitimate and can be used for legal transactions verifying the authenticity of an e stamp paper is an important step to ensure that it is valid and has not been tampered with in any way what happens in scenarios where a wrong article code is used? will that lead to a contract being invalid? yeah there are legal implications to this we recommend our clients to always use the correct article code and pay the stamp duty completely to avoid any legal complications a legal thread https //blog ipleaders in/what are the consequences of inadequate stamping of a contract/