Kareena, Bipasha on Stamp Duty evasion list

While star cricketers and larger than life celebrities are the adored idols of the public, they are also never far from the law. It is learnt that cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and Bollywood celebs like Kareena Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Fardeen Khan and Suneil Shetty feature in the Stamp Duty evasion list.

The reason for their names being featured on this list is thanks to the mega endorsement deals they have signed between the period of 2006 - 2009. Under article 5(H)(A) of the Bombay Stamp Act 1958, duty needs to be paid on signing any endorsement contract, this duty can either be paid by the company itself or the celebrity that is endorsing the product.

Kareena Kapoor
Year of endorsement: 2008
Stamp duty due: Rs. 1,85,000
Penalty due (as on 2008): Rs. 1,31,450
Total outstanding (as of 2008): Rs. 3,16,450

Satish Shah
Year of endorsement: 2009
Stamp duty due: Rs. 12,681
Penalty due (as on 2009): Rs. 10,190
Total outstanding (as of 2008): Rs. 22, 871

Sachin Tendulkar
Year of endorsement: 2006
Stamp duty due: Rs. 2,14,375
Penalty due (as on 2007): Rs. 2,36,725
Total outstanding (as of 2007): Rs. 4,51,100

Bipasha Basu
Year of endorsement: 2008
Stamp duty due: Rs. 37,500
Penalty due (as on 2008): Rs. 48,750
Total outstanding (as of 2008): Rs. 86,250

Fardeen Khan
Year of endorsement: Rs. 2006
Stamp duty due: 11,250
Penalty due (as on 2006): 13,725
Total outstanding (as of 2006): 24,975

Suniel Shetty
Year of endorsement: 2006
Stamp duty due: Rs. 17,910
Penalty due (as on 2006): 20,416
Total outstanding (as of 2006): 38,327