{"id":7830,"date":"2022-12-26T06:03:39","date_gmt":"2022-12-26T06:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/signdesk.com\/in\/?p=7830"},"modified":"2025-09-17T07:21:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T12:51:08","slug":"west-bengal-stamp-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/melento.ai\/en-in\/blog\/west-bengal-stamp-paper","title":{"rendered":"Stamping in India Series: #6 West Bengal Stamp Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 24px; font-family: 'open sans'; color: #008000;\"><b>West Bengal Stamp Paper &#8211; An Overview\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7835\" src=\"https:\/\/melento.ai\/en-in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Stamping-in-India-Series-6-West-Bengal-Stamp-Paper-01-1.jpg\" alt=\"West Bengal Stamp Paper for Businesses\" width=\"770\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Any firm operating inside the state of West Bengal must pay stamp duty while purchasing West Bengal stamp papers. This article will cover how stamp duty is paid in West Bengal and the facilities for stamp paper available in West Bengal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">An e stamp, which can be visible on a digitally stamped document, serves as proof of stamp duty payment as well as certification that a document or other piece of information supplied electronically originated with the institution that provided it. In an effort to minimise counterfeits and mistakes, the Indian government established the e-stamping service in July 2013. The Stock Holding Corporation of India Limited (SHCIL) functions as the country&#8217;s Central Record Keeping Agency for all e-stamps (CRA).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Stamp duty is levied at various rates not on traditional stamp papers but the traditional ones West Bengal on various types of property transactions. Stamp duty rates in West Bengal are determined by certain factors:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Location of the property:<\/strong><\/span> Rural properties get cheaper rates than metropolitan properties. While e stamp paper in Kolkata and whole West Bengal is unavailable, this means that if you acquire a Rs 1 crore property in a rural region of West Bengal, you would have to pay 3% of the property value in stamp duty and registration fees. The stamp duty and registration cost for a property of the same value located in an urban area will be 5%. It can be explained better from the table below:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>Location of the Property<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>Stamp Duty (Property Below \u20b925 Lakhs)<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>Stamp Duty (Property Above \u20b940 Lakhs)<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Corporation area (Howrah and Kolkata)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">4%<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">5%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Notified area or Municipality Corporation or Municipal<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">4%<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">5%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Areas excluded from the above-mentioned categories<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">3%<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">4%<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Property value:<\/strong><\/span> Stamp duty rates are lower for properties worth up to Rs 1 crore than for properties worth more than Rs 1 crore.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>No gender consideration:<\/strong><\/span> Unlike the majority of states, West Bengal does not provide a tax break if the property is registered in the name of a woman.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">A contract is legally legitimate if the relevant stamp duty is paid to the government through online e-stamp or by purchasing the relevant stamp papers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Stamp paper procurement in West Bengal helps verify transactions and renders contracts admissible as evidence in state courts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">In West Bengal, stamp duty and registration costs can be paid electronically or by other means, such as the Government Receipt Portal System (GRIPS). At the moment, online payment of Stamp Duty and Registration Fees is possible if the Stamp Duty due exceeds Rs. 5,000\/- and is required if the Stamp Duty payable exceeds Rs. 5 Lakhs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">By notice no. 151 FT dt. 17.1.94, the Government of West Bengal has enacted certain regulations in supersession of all earlier rules and orders issued by the Government of Bengal on the subject.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">According to these rules, non-judicial West Bengal stamp papers can only be purchased in the following forms:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Impressed Stamps<\/b><\/span> &#8211; These stamp papers are impressed or engraved upon documents after stamp duty is paid. Impressed stamp papers are translucent and make use of certain security features to prevent misuse. These stamp papers are issued to authorized stamp vendors to whom stamp duty payments must be made.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Adhesive Stamps<\/b><\/span> &#8211; These types of stamp paper can also be purchased from authorized stamp paper vendors and are stuck onto the requisite document.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><b>Franking<\/b><\/span> -State-issued franking machines are used to emboss the first page of the document with a mark denoting the stamp. The officer in charge of franking may be required to sign the stamp and include certain details to trace the document back to the machine used for franking.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">The Directorate has issued a notification permitting the use of Serialized Authenticated Bank Receipts (SABR) in lieu of non judicial stamp paper in West Bengal valued over Rs.5000\/- for the payment of stamp duty. The SABR will be distributed to the registered public by the State Bank of India&#8217;s various branches.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">More details about online <a href=\"https:\/\/melento.ai\/en-in\/blog\/judicial-vs-non-judicial-stamp-papers-what-businesses-need-to-know\">non judicial stamp paper<\/a> in West Bengal can be found<span style=\"color: #333333;\"><strong> <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/wbregistration.gov.in\/(S(2c34aydhjlbnp5dfhfdwdglx))\/writereaddata\/WB_Stamp_Rules.pdf\">here<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">West Bengal stamp paper is appropriate for all documents required stamp duty payment. Here is a brief list of the documents and the stamp duty fee that is levied in the state of West Bengal:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 1082px;\" width=\"821\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>Property Documents and Instruments\u00a0<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>Stamp Duty<\/b><\/span><\/td>\n<td>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><b>Registration Charges<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Power of Attorney for Properties under Rs. 30 Lakhs\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rs. 5,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">No Charges<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Power of Attorney for Properties valued between Rs. 30 -60 Lakhs\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rs. 7,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">No Charges<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Power of Attorney for Properties valued between Rs. 60 Lakhs &#8211; Rs. 1 Crore\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rs. 10,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">No Charges<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Power of Attorney for Properties valued between Rs. 1 &#8211; 1.5 Crores\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rs. 20,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">No Charges<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Power of Attorney for Properties valued between Rs. 1.5 &#8211; 3 Crores<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rs. 40,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">No Charges<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Power of Attorney for Properties valued Rs. 3 Crores and more.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rs. 75,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">No Charges<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Partnership Contract of Rs. 500<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rs. 20<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rs. 7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Partnership Contract of Rs. 10,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rs. 50<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rs. 7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Partnership Contract of Rs. 50,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rs. 100<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rs. 7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Partnership Contract valued above Rs. 50,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rs. 150<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rs. 7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Lease Transfer Deed\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">(For Government land transferred to family)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">0.5% of the Property Price<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Conveyance Deed Charges<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Lease Transfer Deed<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">(Others)<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Conveyance Deed Charges<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Conveyance Deed Charges<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Property Gift Deed to a Family Member<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">0.5% of the Property Price<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Conveyance Deed Charges<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Property Gift Deed to Anyone<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Conveyance Deed Charges<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Conveyance Deed Charges<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Agreement of Sale of Property valued below Rs. 30 Lakhs.\u00a0<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rs. 5,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rs. 7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Agreement of Sale of Property valued between Rs. 30 &#8211; 60 Lakhs.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rs. 7,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rs. 7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Agreement of Sale of Property valued between Rs. 60 Lakhs &#8211; Rs. 1 Crore<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rs. 10,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rs. 7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Agreement of Sale of Property valued between Rs. 1 &#8211; Rs. 1.5 Crores.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rs. 20,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rs. 7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Agreement of Sale of Property valued between Rs. 1.5 &#8211; Rs. 3 Crores.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rs. 40,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rs. 7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Agreement of Sale of Property valued above Rs. 3 Crores.<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rs. 75,000<\/span><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rs. 7<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/melento.ai\/en-in\/talk-to-sales\"><button class=\"wpcf7-form-control wpcf7-submit envor-btn envor-btn-primary envor-btn-normal\" style=\"border-radius: 30px !important; background-color: #00b087; border: #00b087;\" type=\"button\"><strong>Get your Stamp papers Now!<\/strong><\/button><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<h2><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 24px; font-family: 'open sans'; color: #008000;\"><b>How to Purchase West Bengal Stamp Papers For Properties<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">To pay West Bengal stamp duty and property registration fees, go to the Government Receipt Portal System (GRIPS) and perform the following steps.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> Log in and then click on Payment of Taxes &amp; Non-Taxes Revenue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><strong>Step 2:<\/strong> To pay the stamp duty charges, choose the Directorate of Registration and Stamp Revenue and Payment of Stamp Duty and Registration cost from the dropdown menu. Enter your contact information, such as your name, address, and phone number. Enter the Query year and Query number from your e-assessment slip.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\"><strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Double-check the information supplied and then click on Online Payment. Save the e-challan with the GRN (Government Reference Number) and BRN (Bank Reference Number) for future use.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">In the event of a transaction cancellation, the buyer is entitled to a refund of the West Bengal Stamp duty paid. However, this may only occur if the property paperwork is not processed for registration at the sub-register office.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">The buyer can then seek a refund of the stamp duty and registration fees from the<span style=\"color: #333333;\"> <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/wbregistration.gov.in\/(S(xzmepcu2a10y253zzpjgfq4k))\/SD_RF_Calculator.aspx\">portal<\/a> <\/span>of the Directorate of Registration and Stamp Revenue of West Bengal.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 22px; font-family: 'open sans'; color: #008000;\"><b>Can Businesses Use eStamping For Inter-State Operations?<\/b><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">If a company conducts activities that span state boundaries in India, the necessary documents must be stamped in both states.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">In this instance, the stamp duty that must be paid is known as differential stamp duty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Businesses will only be required to pay the differential stamp duty if the stamp duty charge in one state differs from the stamp duty rate in the other. The differential stamp duty to be paid in this scenario is the difference in stamp duty amounts for the two states.<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 24px; font-family: 'open sans'; color: #008000;\"><b>Semi-Digital Stamping for Stamp Procurement in West Bengal<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Melento (Formerly SignDesk)&#8217;s unique digital stamping product (&#8220;Digital Stamping&#8221;) is an API-based platform that simplifies stamp paper procurement. This solution automates stamp duty payment by providing features such as quick drafting, online stamp duty payment, and eSignature integration. West Bengal stamp paper purchase iscmade hassle-free using real-time activity tracking on a smart dashboard, which includes QR codes for verifying stamping data.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">In West Bengal the SHCIL facility isn\u2019t presently available, meaning that clients are unable to procure online stamp papers in West Bengal. Instead, they have to manually procure the stamp papers via various vendors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Melento (Formerly SignDesk) acts as the mediator between stamp paper vendors in West Bengal and the client. Predominantly, the West Bengal government has the exclusive storage rights of traditional stamp papers of denominations 10, 20, 50, 500, 1000, and 5000.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">The unavailability of e stamp paper in West Bengal means that stamp paper procurement is conducted semi-digitally. Here\u2019s an overview of the steps involved:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7836\" src=\"https:\/\/melento.ai\/en-in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Stamping-in-India-Series-6-West-Bengal-Stamp-Paper-02-1.jpg\" alt=\"How To Pay Stamp Duty For West Bengal Stamp Papers\" width=\"770\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Balance for stamp purchase is transferred to the wallet<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Traditional stamp sheets are made available for pre-order<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">After the transaction is done, the procurement procedure is initiated<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Traditional stamp sheets are sent to the client PoCs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 24px; font-family: 'open sans'; color: #008000;\"><b>How To Pay Stamp Duty For West Bengal Stamp Papers<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">For states like West Bengal, where the eStamping services are not available, Melento (Formerly SignDesk) enables a <b>pre-order module<\/b> for streamlined stamp paper procurement from trusted vendors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">In this module, businesses pre-order the required stamp papers 15 days before consumption, specifying the precise stamp paper denominations, quantity, and state name. Following approval, a member of Melento (Formerly SignDesk)&#8217;s operations team will source the necessary stamp papers from vendors\/agents and upload them to Melento (Formerly SignDesk)&#8217;s repository.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">In this case, the whole amount paid as per the client&#8217;s request is kept as the net available balance, and any further amounts bought are stored for later usage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">The procurement procedure begins with a request for money to be released to the vendor. The overall turnaround time for this process is 12-15 days, and the steps involved are as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Traditional stamp sheets are handed directly to Melento (Formerly SignDesk) PoCs<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">QR codes are printed &amp; scanned, stamp papers are then uploaded according to customer specifications<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Rejected uploads are examined for faults and re-uploaded if necessary<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Following upload, the Maker-Checker process is used to check for errors<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Soft copy stamp sheets will be provided for client consumption after clearance (Based on their requirement).<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">The stamp sheets then get legend text added to them (Usually loan account numbers, as per client requirements can also include their short agreement text) for defacement according to stamping laws<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">The stamp papers will not be made available for client consumption after scanning. These will be distributed to clients for review. Following confirmation, scanned copies will be made available for use.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Stamp papers are necessary to create contracts, agreements, and affidavits. Every transaction, from the office lease to a vendor or distributor agreement, must be authorised by paying stamp duty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Digitized stamp duty payment offers several<span style=\"color: #333333;\"><a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/melento.ai\/en-in\/blog\/everything-you-need-to-know-about-estamping\"> benefits for businesses<\/a>:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7837\" src=\"https:\/\/melento.ai\/en-in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Stamping-in-India-Series-6-West-Bengal-Stamp-Paper-03-1.jpg\" alt=\"Advantages of Digiized Stamp Duty Payment\" width=\"770\" height=\"360\" \/><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Online stamp duty payment expedites the acquisition of stamp paper and the execution of documents.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">The e Stamping certificate has its own UIN and QR code, showing that it is authentic and cannot be tampered with.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Digital stamping speeds up agreement execution while lowering procurement costs.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Semi-online procedures, such as eStamping, are easily scalable, enabling for organizational growth with reduced overhead expenses.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Users have the option of selecting any stamp denomination, state, or instrument type. This facilitates cross-border transactions.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Stamp duty is payable electronically through vendor websites or through a specialised stamping gateway.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">In a nutshell, digital stamping solutions have been shown to reduce contract TAT by more than 50% and enhance corporate efficiency by assisting in the resolution of logistical issues.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2><span style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 24px; font-family: 'open sans'; color: #008000;\"><b>Melento (Formerly SignDesk) &#8211; Digitized Stamp Duty Payment Across India<\/b><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Melento (Formerly SignDesk), India&#8217;s leading provider of document automation services, offers a Digital Stamping<span style=\"color: #333333;\"> <a style=\"color: #333333;\" href=\"https:\/\/melento.ai\/en-in\/digital-stamp\">solution<\/a> <\/span>for vendors as well as an eSign process solution to assist organisations in going paperless via Stamp. It. By utilising these tools, client businesses have brought their turnaround time for agreement execution down to minutes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">Businesses can leverage Melento (Formerly SignDesk)\u2019s stamping solution to streamline procurement of West Bengal stamp papers, with Melento (Formerly SignDesk)\u2019s extensive vendor tie-ups and scalable operational capabilities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify; font-size: 17px; font-family: 'open sans';\">QR codes, real-time stamp status tracking, and custom alerts help streamline the stamp procurement process and ensure that stamps aren\u2019t duplicated. Integrate with our nationally acclaimed stamping solution to accelerate agreement execution and digitize stamping operations. 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