**Executive Summary**
This document is an order from the Revenue and Forest Department, Government of Maharashtra, dated January 1, 2026, regarding the Maharashtra Stamp Act. It announces the remission of stamp duty on certain instruments related to agricultural or crop loans up to ₹2,00,000 for farmers, starting January 1, 2026, until further notice. The order is issued under the authority of Section 9(a) of the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Stamp Duty Remission:** Stamp duty is remitted in the State of Maharashtra on specified instruments.
* **Applicability:** This applies to instruments executed by agriculturists related to agricultural or crop loans.
* **Loan Amount Limit:** The remission is applicable for loans up to ₹2,00,000.
* **Instruments Covered:** The following instruments are covered:
* Acknowledgement
* Cash Credit Agreement
* Deposit of Title Deeds
* Pawn
* Pledge
* Hypothecation
* Letter of Guarantee
* Mortgage Deed
* Guarantee of Debt
* Notice of Intimation
* Declaration
* Any other related instrument.
* **Effective Date:** This remission is effective from January 1, 2026, until further orders.
* **Authority:** The order is issued under Section 9(a) of the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Farmers in Maharashtra**
* **Impact:** Reduced financial burden due to exemption from stamp duty on instruments related to agricultural or crop loans up to ₹2,00,000.
* **Action Required:** No direct action required. Should be aware of this exemption when applying for agricultural or crop loans.
**Stakeholder: Banks and Financial Institutions**
* **Impact:** Need to be aware of the stamp duty exemption for agricultural loans up to ₹2,00,000 when processing loan applications.
* **Action Required:** Implement the exemption in their loan processing procedures for eligible farmers and instruments.
**Stakeholder: Government of Maharashtra (Revenue Department)**
* **Impact:** Reduction in revenue collected from stamp duty on agricultural loans.
* **Action Required:** Implement and monitor the execution of the stamp duty remission.
Key Entities Referenced
Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958: The primary law being amended, concerning stamp duties in Maharashtra.
Section 9 of the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958: Specific section that empowers the government to remit stamp duty.
Maharashtra: The state to which this stamp duty remission applies.
RNI No. MAHBIL /2009/37831
महाारााष्ट्रट शाासन रााजपत्र
असाधााराण भााग चाारा-ब
वर्षष १२, अंक १(२)] गुरुवारा, जानेवाराी १, २०२६/पौर्ष ११, शाके १९४७ [पष्ृठे े2, किंकमं त : रुपये े९.००
असाधााराण क्रमांक २
प्रााकिंधाकृत प्राकाशान
महाारााष्ट्र शाासनाने महाारााष्ट्र अकिंधाकिंनयेमांन्वयेे तयेारा केलेेलेे
(भााग एक, एक-अ आकिंण एक-ले येांमध्येे प्राकिंसद्ध केलेेलेे किंनयेम व आदेेशा येांव्येकिंतरिराक्त) किंनयेम व आदेेशा.
महासूले व वन किंवभााग
माादाामा काामाा माागग, हुुताात्माा राजगुरू चाौका, मांत्राालय, माुंबई ४०० ०३२, दिदानांांका १ जानांेवाारी, २०२६.
आदेेशा
महाारााष्ट्र मुद्रांांक अकिंधाकिंनयेम.
क्रमााकां माद्रांु ाकां -२०२४/प्र.क्र.८६/माद्रांु ाकां -२.— माहुाराष्ट्र माद्रांु ाकां अदि�दिनांयमा, १९५८ (१९५८ चाा ६०) (यापुढेु ेज्याचाा उल्लखे “उक्ता
अदि�दिनांयमा” म्हुणूूनां कारण्याता यईे ल) च्या कालमा ९ च्या खडं (अ) द्वाार ेप्रदाानां कारण्याता आलल्े या अदि�काारांचाा वाापुर कारूनां लोकादिहुताास्तावा
पुुढेील काायगवााहुी कारणूे आवाश्यका असल्याचाी खात्राी पुटता असल्यानांे माहुाराष्ट्र शाासनां याद्वाारे शाेताकाऱ्यांनांी रु.२,००,००० पुयंताच्या शाेताी
दिकांवाा पुीका काजागशाी संबंदि�ता दिनांष्पुादाीता काेलेल्या अदिभास्वाीकाृताी, रोखपुत्रा कारारनांामाा, हुक्कादिवालेख दिनांक्षेेपु, हुडपु, ताारणू दिकांवाा ताारणू गहुाणू,
हुमाी पुत्रा गहुाणूखता, प्रदिताभाूताी बं�पुत्रा, गहुाणूखता, गहुाणूाचा ेसुचानांापुत्रा दिकावां ा घोोषणूापुत्रा दिकावां ा यास सलं ग्नां अशाा काोणूत्याहुी संलेखावार उक्ता
अदि�दिनांयमाांतागगता आकाारणूी योग्य असलेले माुद्रांांका शाुल्का दिदानांांका १ जानांेवाारी २०२६ पुासूनां पुुढेील आदाेशाापुयंता पुूणूगताः मााफ कारीता आहुे.
माहुाराष्ट्राचाे राज्यपुाल यांच्या आदाेशाानांुसार वा नांावाानांे,
सत्येनाराायेण बजाज,
शाासनांाचाे सहु सदिचावा.
(१)
भााग चाार-ब-२–१2 महाारााष्ट्रट शाासन रााजपत्र असाधााराण भााग चाारा-ब, जानेवाराी १, २०२६/पौर्ष ११, शाके १९४७
REVENUE AND FORESTS DEPARTMENT
Mantralaya, Madam Cama Marg, Hutatma Rajguru Chowk,
Mumbai 400 032, dated 1st January 2026.
Order
Maharashtra staMp act.
No. MUDRANK-2024/C.R.No.86/Mudrank-2.— In exercise of the powers conferred by Clause
(a) of section 9 of the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958 (LX of 1958) (hereinafter referred to as "the
said act") the Government of Maharashtra being satisfied that it is necessary to do so in the public
interest hereby remits in the whole of the stamp duty chargeable under the said act, in the State
of Maharahtra, on the instrument of Acknowledgement, Cash Credit Agreement, Deposit of Title
Deeds, Pawn, Pledge and Hypothecation, Letter of Guarantee, Mortgage Deed, Guarantee of Debt,
Notice of Intimation, Declaration or any other instrument executed by an agriculturist relating to
agricultural or crop loan upto Rupees 2,00,000 for the period commencing on 1st January 2026 till
further orders.
By order and in the name of the Governor of Maharashtra,
SATYANARAYAN BAJAJ,
Joint Secretary to Government.
ON BEHALF OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATION, PRINTED AND PUBLISHED BY DIRECTOR,
RUPENDRA DINESH MORE, PRINTED AT GOVERNMENT CENTRAL PRESS, 21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD,
MUMBAI 400 004 AND PUBLISHED AT DIRECTORATE OF GOVERNMENT PRINTING, STATIONERY AND PUBLICATIONS,
21-A, NETAJI SUBHASH ROAD, CHARNI ROAD, MUMBAI 400 004. EDITOR : DIRECTOR, RUPENDRA DINESH MORE.