To start a Partnership firm, partners need to enter into an agreement which is popularly known as Partnership Deed. Different states impose different stamp duty on the partnership agreements/deeds, it means while creating a partnership instrument (Deed) the partners must purchase stamp paper of appropriate value as may be applicable in the respective state, to be annexed with the agreement. An agreement can further be notarized. Though registration of partnership Firm is not mandatory under The Partnership Act, 1932, however, section 69 of the act specifies the effect of Non-Registration, according to that an unregistered firm shall not be able to recover any sum more than Rs. 100. Hence, it is strongly recommended to register the partnership firm with the registrar of firms ( ROF).