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Stamp Duty & Registration Calculator (India)

Estimate the stamp duty and registration charge on a document in India. Choose the state and instrument — sale deed, lease, agreement, affidavit or power of attorney — and enter the consideration value to get an indicative total. Stamp duty is a state subject, so treat these headline rates as a planning estimate, not a final assessment.

Stamp duty
₹3,00,000
Registration charge
₹30,000
Indicative total
₹3,30,000

Women buyers pay 5%. Agreement duty was raised from Rs 100 to Rs 500 (Art 5(h)(B)) with effect from Oct 2024.

How this is calculated

For a sale/conveyance deed the stamp duty is ad valorem — the state’s headline rate applied to the consideration (or the circle/ready-reckoner value, whichever is higher). A lease is estimated at a reduced fraction here, but real lease duty depends on the term and annual rent. For an agreement, affidavit or POA the duty is a nominal fixed amount in most states.

The registration charge is levied under the Registration Act 1908, typically around 1% of the consideration, and some states cap it (for example a ₹30,000 ceiling). Nominal instruments usually attract little or no registration fee.

Sources & legal basis

  • Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and each state’s Stamp Act / stamp-duty schedule (state subject).
  • Registration Act, 1908 — registration fees and compulsorily registrable instruments.
  • State ready-reckoner / circle-rate notifications — the minimum value on which duty is charged.
  • State-specific rebates (women buyers, first-time buyers) and local body cess/surcharge.

Stamp-duty rates, registration charges and caps are set by each state and change with budget and gazette notifications. Treat this result as an indicative estimate and confirm the current figure with the relevant state stamp/registration authority or your advocate before you rely on it.

Frequently asked questions

No. Stamp duty is a state subject. Each state sets its own rates and rebates under its Stamp Act, so the same sale deed can cost very different amounts in different states.

Duty is charged on the higher of the actual consideration and the state’s circle / ready-reckoner value. If your consideration is below the government value, duty is still calculated on the government value.

Several states offer a rebate for women buyers or first-time/affordable-housing buyers. This calculator uses the standard headline rate and does not model those rebates, so your actual duty may be lower.

Under the Registration Act 1908 the registration fee is commonly about 1% of the consideration, and some states cap it. Nominal instruments such as affidavits usually attract little or no registration fee.

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