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With the Coronavirus pandemic causing a reverse migration of people back to tier-2 and tier-3 cities in India, real estate investments in these cities could increase. While properties in these cities are much more affordable, when compared to the big cities, buyers do have to pay a substantial part of the transaction value as stamp duty and registration charge on purchases here, as well. In this article, we examine the stamp duty and registration charges on property purchases in India’s 20 major tier-2 cities.
See also: Stamp Duty: What are its Rates & Charges on Property?
Stamp duty in Jaipur
| Category | Rate |
| For men | 6%* |
| For women | 5%* |
| Joint | 5% |
*If the property is being registered in the name of a man, they also have to pay 20% of the 6% stamp duty as labour cess. This means that if the stamp duty is, say, Rs 100, another Rs 20 will have to be paid as labour cess. In case of the women, this cess is levied at 1% of the 5% stamp duty.
Stamp duty on affordable housing in Jaipur till September 2021
In Budget 2021-22, the Rajasthan government cut the stamp duty on properties in high-rises worth up to Rs 50 lakhs, till June 30, 2021. The state government has decided to further extend the benefit of the reduced rates to home buyers, till September 30, 2021. The stamp duty calculation on such properties, thus, is as provided under:
| Ownership type | Stamp duty as a percentage of the registered property value | Labour cess as a percentage of the stamp duty rate | Registration charge as a percentage of the registered property value |
| Man | 4% | 20% of 4% | 1% |
| Woman | 3% | 20% of 3% | 1% |
Registration charge: 1%
Stamp duty in Lucknow
| Category | Rate |
| For men | 7% |
| For women | 6% |
| Joint | 6.5% |
Registration charge: 1%
Stamp duty in Bhopal
| Category | Rate |
| For men | 12.5% |
| For women | 12.5% |
| Joint | 12.5% |
Registration charge: 1%
Stamp duty in Varanasi
| Category | Rate |
| For men | 7% |
| For women | 6%* |
| Joint | 7% |
* If the property is being registered in the name of a woman, the stamp duty is lower at 6%. However, this rate is applicable only on properties worth up to Rs 10 lakhs. If the house is worth more than that, a stamp duty of 7% would be charged.
Registration charge: 1%
Stamp duty in Meerut
| Category | Rate |
| For men | 7% |
| For women | 7% minus Rs 10,000 |
| Joint | 7% |
Registration charge: 1%
Stamp duty in Patna
| Category | Rate |
| For men | 6% |
| For women | 6% |
| Joint | 6% |
Registration charge: 2%
Stamp duty in Vadodara
| Category | Rate |
| For men | 4.9% |
| For women | 4.9% |
| Joint | 4.9% |
Registration charge: 1%
Women buyers are exempted from paying registration charge in Vadodara.
See also: 11 facts about stamp duty levied on property purchase
Stamp duty in Mangalore
| Category | Rate |
| For men | 5% |
| For women | 5% |
| Joint | 5% |
Registration charge: 1%
Stamp duty in Chandigarh
| Category | Rate |
| For men | 6% |
| For women | 4% |
| Joint | 5.5% |
Registration charge: 1%
Stamp duty in Ludhiana
| Category | Rate |
| For men | 6% |
| For women | 4% |
| Joint | 5.5% |
Registration charge: 1%; upper limit capped at Rs 2 lakhs.
Stamp duty in Panchkula
| Category | Rate |
| For men | 7% |
| For women | 5% |
| Joint | 6% |
Registration charge: Capped at Rs 15,000.
Stamp duty in Gurugram
In areas under the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG):
| Category | Rate |
| For men | 7% |
| For women | 5% |
| Joint | 6% |
In areas outside the MCG:
| Category | Rate |
| For men | 5% |
| For women | 3% |
| Joint | 4% |
Registration charge: Capped at Rs 15,000 for properties worth over Rs 25 lakhs.
Stamp duty in Kochi
| Category | Rate |
| For men | 8% |
| For women | 8% |
| Joint | 8% |
Registration charge: 2%
Stamp duty in Ranchi
| Category | Rate |
| For men | 4% |
| For women | 4% |
| Joint | 4% |
Registration charge: 3%
Stamp duty in Nagpur
| Category | Rate |
| For men | 6% |
| For women | 6% |
| Joint | 6% |
Registration charge: 1%
Stamp duty in Coimbatore
| Category | Rate |
| For men | 7% |
| For women | 7% |
| Joint | 7% |
Registration charge: 1%
Stamp duty in Shimla
| Category | Rate |
| For men | 6% |
| For women | 4% |
| Joint | 5% |
Registration charge: 2%
For men, the upper limit is capped at Rs 25,000.
For women and for properties registered in joint names, the upper limit is capped at Rs 15,000.
Stamp duty in Dehradun
| Category | Rate |
| For men | 5% |
| For women | 3.75% |
| Joint | 4.37% |
Registration charge: 2%
Stamp duty in Bhubaneswar
| Category | Rate |
| For men | 5% |
| For women | 4% |
| Joint | 4.37% |
Registration charge: 2%
Stamp duty in Visakhapatnam
| Category | Rate |
| For men | 6.5% |
| For women | 6.5% |
| Joint | 6.5% |
Registration charge: 1%
FAQs
Do buyers have to pay stamp duty even in small cities?
Property buyers across India have to pay stamp duty on property purchases, irrespective of the location, even though the rates may vary from place to place.
What is the stamp duty on property purchase in UP?
Stamp duty varies between 5% and 7%, depending on the city where the property is being registered. The stamp duty rate in Noida, for example, is not the same as that in Meerut.
Do I have to pay more than 1% of the deal value as registration charge?
In some states, registration charge is also kept at 2% of the deal value.
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