Intro

The stamp papers traditionally have been used to pay the revenue on documentation that requires stamping; such as leases, agreements, receipts, court documents and many more. There are two types of stamps: Judicial and Non-Judicial. Judicial stamps are used in courts and Non-Judicial stamps are used for transfer of property, commercial agreements, etc.

Automation of Stamp Papers (e-Stamping), a web based system for collection of stamp duty and issuance of stamp papers, has been introduced in Punjab in 2016. This system was successfully launched across all the 36 districts with the collaboration of Board of Revenue, Government of the Punjab. 

The main objectives of this intervention were to prevent paper and process related fraudulent practices, leakage of government revenues, and develop a centralized database. Moreover, this intervention offers several advantages; eliminates the under valuation of property, reduces administrative costs, minimizes the chances of counterfeit stamps, facilitates easier verification and retrieval of stamp duty information, and provides a secure & transparent way of paying stamp duty.

After first year of implementation, it resulted in significant revenue increase in Punjab. Witnessing this remarkable success within Punjab, the Boards of Revenue of Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa had the same replicated in their respective provinces in 2022 with close coordination of PITB.