Physical stamp paper is quietly disappearing. Here’s what digital stamping is, how it works, and why it’s more reliable than the paper it replaced.
e-Stamping (digital stamping) is a computer-based method of paying stamp duty and generating a tamper-evident stamp certificate, instead of buying physical stamp paper. It was introduced to make stamp-duty payment easier, traceable and harder to forge.
When you e-stamp a document, the correct duty is calculated and paid, and a unique, verifiable e-stamp certificate is generated and applied to your document. Each certificate carries a unique identifier that can be verified.
Because each e-stamp is uniquely identifiable and verifiable, e-stamping reduces the risk of fake or reused stamp paper — a real problem with physical stamps. The record of payment is digital and traceable.
A digital stamp is verifiable; a physical one relies on the paper itself — which can be forged or reused.
On IOUX, the correct duty for your document type, value and state is calculated automatically, e-stamp paper is procured online, and it’s affixed to your document — ready to eSign, with no vendor visit.
This article is general information about Indian law and practice, not legal advice. Rules vary by state and change over time — confirm the current position for your situation before relying on it.
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