AP Stamp Duty Reimbursement — 100% Back on Leases & Mortgages

The AP Stamp Duty Reimbursement incentive is run by the Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Andhra Pradesh. It gives eligible enterprises their stamp duty back in full, and it operates inside the state's wider AP IDP-MSME-EDP-FPP (4.0) 2024-29 industrial policy, where the provision sits at Section 15.19.

Every industrial unit runs into stamp duty early on — once when it takes land, a shed or a building on lease, and again when it mortgages or hypothecates assets to raise funds. Those charges are pure upfront cost, and for the enterprises this scheme targets, they are refunded rather than absorbed.

The benefit is reserved for Special Category enterprises: businesses promoted by Women, Backward Classes (BC), Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Minorities, Specially-abled individuals and Transgenders. The idea is to lower the entry cost for founder groups that the state wants to see more of in its industrial landscape.

The reimbursement is a one-time benefit on a given land transaction, so the same property cannot be claimed against a second time. Nothing is repaid and no stake is taken — this is a straight subsidy that frees up capital a founder would otherwise have sunk into registration charges before production even starts.

• 100% of the stamp duty paid is reimbursed
• Covers leases of land, sheds and buildings
• Also covers mortgages and hypothecations
• One-time benefit on each land transaction
• Reserved for Special Category enterprises — Women, BC, SC, ST, Minority, Specially-abled and Transgender promoters
• Rolling applications with no fixed last date

Who can apply

• Enterprises classified as Special Category under the AP IDP-MSME-EDP-FPP (4.0) 2024-29 policy.
• Units promoted by Women, Backward Classes (BC), Scheduled Castes (SC), Scheduled Tribes (ST), Minorities, Specially-abled individuals or Transgenders.
• Businesses that have paid stamp duty on a lease of land, shed or building, or on a mortgage or hypothecation taken for business purposes.
• The claim must relate to a transaction that has already been completed and paid for, since the scheme works as a reimbursement.

One claim per transaction

The benefit is allowed once for each land transaction. A property already reimbursed under the scheme cannot be claimed again.

Registration

Because the incentive is issued under Andhra Pradesh's MSME policy framework, the enterprise is expected to hold MSME registration. The policy document sets out the precise registration requirement, along with the evidence needed to establish Special Category status.

AP Stamp Duty Reimbursement — 100% Back on Leases & Mortgages is open to startups at any stage. It is open to startups registered anywhere in India.

AP Stamp Duty Reimbursement — 100% Back on Leases & Mortgages accepts applications on a rolling basis — there is no fixed cut-off date, so eligible startups can apply at any time. Because rolling programmes can pause without notice, confirm the window is still open on the official site before you start.

The scheme refunds 100% of the stamp duty an eligible enterprise has paid. There is no part-payment, no co-contribution and nothing to repay.

• Lease of land, shed or building taken for the business.
• Mortgage or hypothecation created in the course of running the unit.

Two practical points follow. First, the payout is pegged to the duty actually paid, so the rupee value varies from case to case — no separate maximum figure is stated in the scheme description. Second, the benefit is one-time per land transaction.

Because the money arrives as a reimbursement rather than a loan, it does not add debt to the balance sheet and takes no equity. Capital that would have gone into registration charges can instead go into plant, raw material or hiring, which is what makes the incentive useful for a young enterprise's liquidity.

AP Stamp Duty Reimbursement — 100% Back on Leases & Mortgages is offered by Department of Industries & Commerce, Government of Andhra Pradesh, a government body. As a government-backed subsidy, it is publicly funded and open to eligible startups across India. You can verify current details and timelines on the provider's official website before applying.

There is no competitive selection here — this is a reimbursement, so the only question is whether your claim clears verification.

• Application submission: the enterprise files its claim with the Department of Industries, Government of Andhra Pradesh, normally through the district industry centre covering the unit. The official portal and forms are set out in the policy document.
• Scrutiny: authorities examine whether the applicant qualifies as a Special Category enterprise under AP IDP-MSME-EDP-FPP (4.0) 2024-29 and check the records behind the claim.
• Verification: the promoter's category, the enterprise's registration particulars and the documents proving the duty paid on the lease, mortgage or hypothecation are all confirmed. Site visits or requests for additional information can form part of this stage.
• Approval and disbursement: once the claim is cleared, the full reimbursement is credited to the enterprise's designated bank account, usually as a single payout for that transaction.

Before you apply to AP Stamp Duty Reimbursement — 100% Back on Leases & Mortgages, keep the following documents ready:

• A pitch deck or short business plan describing the problem, product and traction
• Company registration documents and PAN
• Founder identification (PAN / Aadhaar) and brief profiles
• Recent financial statements or projections
• Product details — a demo, prototype or working link if available

Exact requirements are confirmed on the official application portal — treat this as a preparation checklist.