Consider the following statements:

In India, stamp duties on financial transactions are:

1. levied and collected by the State Government

2. appropriated by the Union Government

Which of these statements is/are correct?

(a) Only 1 (b) Only 2 (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2

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(d) Stamp duty is a form of tax that is levied on documents. It is levied by the union or the central government and collected and appropriated by the state governments. (Entry 91 in the union list; entry 63 in the state list of Seventh Schedule of Constitution of India)

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