Stamp duty and registration charges in Haryana

To get the ownership of real estate transferred in their names in the government’s records, property buyers in Haryana have to pay . Section 23 of the Registration Act, 1908, states that all documents, except Wills, have to be presented for registration within four months from the date of execution. In case of delay, an amount of up to 10 times the registration charge can be levied as the penalty. Mentioned below are the stamp duty Haryana and registration charges, on property registration and registration of other deeds.

Note that the state also plans to introduce an additional 2% transfer charge on resale properties. However, this announcement that has not gone down well with the developer and broker community in the state.

To read the full coverage of the announcement, click here.

Stamp duty in Haryana

Stamp duty for women buyers in Haryana

Registration charges in Haryana

In 2018, the Haryana government increased the registration charge on property registrations to Rs 50,000, depending upon its collector rate. Before that, the state charged up to Rs 15,000 only as the registration fee. The new charge is applicable on sale deeds, gift deeds, mortgage deeds, sale certificates, lease deeds, collaboration agreements, exchange deeds, partition deeds and settlement deeds.

Documents required for Haryana property registration

• Sale deed
• Buyers’ and sellers’ ID proofs
• Buyers’ and sellers’ address proofs
• No-objection certificate from the society
• ID proofs of two witnesses
• Building plan, map, etc.

Stamp duty calculation

Buyers have to pay the stamp duty based on the transaction value as specified in the sale agreement. However, the property cost must be calculated based on the current circle rates and the stamp duty must be calculated accordingly. In case the house is being registered at a value higher than the circle rate, the buyer will have to pay the stamp duty on the higher amount. If the property is being registered at a value less than the circle rate, the stamp duty will be calculated as per the circle rates.

Alternatively, buyers can also visit the Haryana Jamabandi website, to calculate the stamp duty.

All you have to do is key in the transaction value, select municipality and your gender and hit ‘Calculate’. The stamp duty and registration charges will reflect on the screen.

How to buy e-stamps?

To pay the stamp duty and registration charges online, buyers in Haryana have to visit the Online Government Receipts Accounting System (e-GRAS) platform. The e-GRAS platform facilitates collection of tax/non-tax revenue in both, the online mode, as well as manual. In order to procure e-stamps, buyers will have to register themselves on the portal.

How to buy stamps offline?

In case of offline option, buyers can purchase stamp papers of more than Rs 10,000 from the treasury office, by depositing the amount in the State Bank of India (SBI) under head ‘0030-Stamp and Registration’.

Also read our article on Haryana RERA.

Slot booking for property registration in Haryana

After buying the e-stamp for property registration, buyers have to book an online appointment at the sub-registrar’s office, to complete the process. For this, they have to visit the Jamabandi portal. Once you click on the tab ‘Property Registration’, the drop-down menu will show the option ‘Appointment for Deed Registration’. You will be shown the available slots. After booking the online appointment, the buyer along with the seller and the witnesses, have to visit the sub-registrar’s office at the appointed time, to complete the process.

FAQs