GOVERNMENT OF KERALA

ORDER

In exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 9 of the Indian

Stamp Act, 1899 (Central Act 2 of 1899), the Government of Kerala hereby permit the Life Insurance

Corporation of India to pay consolidated stamp duty of Rs.75,00,000 (Rupees Seventy Five lakhs only)

chargeable on account of stamp duty on policies of insurance to be utilized by all branches under the

jurisdiction of Kottayam division for new policies to be issued by the said corporation at the rate of 20

paise each on every policy of insurance of face value of Rs.1,000 (Rupees One Thousand only) for the

Taxes (J) Department

G.O.(P)No.5/2026/TAXES.

Dated, Thiruvananthapuram, 13th

January

, 2026

29th Dhanu, 1201

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Government of Kerala

2026

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KERALA GAZETTE

അസാധാരണം

EXTRAORDINARY

ആധികാരികമായി ്പസിദെപടുതുനത

PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY

Regn.No. KERBIL/2012/45073

dated 05-09-2012 with RNI

Reg No.KL/TV(N)/634/2021-2023

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Wednesday

2026 ജനുവരി 14

14th January 2026

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period from 1^st January, 2026 until the exhaustion of the amount under the said Act, in the State of

Kerala.

By order of the Governor,

K R JYOTHILAL

Additional Chief Secretary to Government

Explanatory Note

(This does not form part of the order, but is intended to indicate its general purport.)

The Life Insurance Corporation of India, Kottayam has remitted Rs.75,00,000 (Rupees Seventy

Five lakhs only) being the consolidated stamp duty on policies of insurance to be utilized by all

branches under the jurisdiction of Kottayam division for new policies to be issued from 1^st January,

2026 until the exhaustion of the amount under the head of account "0030-Stamps and Registration

Fees-02-Stamps-Non- Judicial-103- Duty on impressing of documents-99-Duty recovered under Indian

Stamp Rules" vide Chalan No. KL039871207202526M dated 29^th December, 2025 in the District

Treasury, Kottayam and has requested for the issuance of necessary Government order providing

consolidation of duty to the Life Insurance Corporation of India, Kottayam in the State of Kerala. The

Government have examined the matter in detail and decided to allow the request.

The order is intended to achieve the above object.

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