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Stamp Duty & Registration Charges in Chandigarh

Chandigarh charges stamp duty under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applicable to the Union Territory of Chandigarh (Punjab Schedule 1-A as extended to the UT); registration under the Registration Act, 1908 and Punjab Registration Manual. A sale deed attracts Verify with the sub-registrar, and registration costs 1% of value or consideration, max Rs 10,000, plus Rs 20 pasting fee (official 2020 schedule; recent secondary sources say uncapped - confirm). Pick an instrument below for an indicative estimate, then check the Chandigarh-specific rules and FAQs.

Governing law: Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applicable to the Union Territory of Chandigarh (Punjab Schedule 1-A as extended to the UT); registration under the Registration Act, 1908 and Punjab Registration Manual. Rates last verified .

Sale deed
Verify with the sub-registrar
Registration fee
1% of value or consideration, max Rs 10,000, plus Rs 20 pasting fee (official 2020 schedule; recent secondary sources say uncapped - confirm)
Rent / leave & licence
2% avg rent + 3% on deposit
E-stamping
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Chandigarh stamp duty estimate

Verify with the sub-registrar. This instrument's duty in Chandigarh cannot be reduced to a single formula from the published sources we reviewed.

Chandigarh stamp duty by instrument

InstrumentStamp duty in Chandigarh
Sale deed / conveyanceVerify with the sub-registrar Needs verification
Rent / lease / leave & licence agreementLease up to 5 years: 2% of annual average rent AND 3% on security/advance rent; 5-10 yrs: 3% of annual average rent + 3% on security; 10-20 yrs: 3% on 2x; 20-30 yrs: 3% on 3x; 30-100 yrs: 3% on 4x annual average rent, each + 3% on security/advance. Registration 1% of annual average rent, max Rs 10,000.
Gift deed5% on value (same row as sale/conveyance); a transfer deed in favour of blood relations falling in the exempted category is exempt from stamp duty (registration fee still 1%, max Rs 10,000)
General power of attorneyRs 75 (Rs 150 if given by or for more than five persons); GPA with sale power: 3% of value or consideration, whichever is higher; registration Rs 50
Special power of attorneyRs 15; SPA with sale power: 3% of value or consideration; registration Rs 25
AffidavitVerify with the sub-registrar Needs verification
Agreement / MoU (not otherwise provided)Verify with the sub-registrar Needs verification
Indemnity bondVerify with the sub-registrar Needs verification
Mortgage deedVerify with the sub-registrar Needs verification
Partnership deedRs 23 stamp duty; registration fee Rs 1,000 + Rs 20 pasting

What is specific to Chandigarh

  • The UT Sub-Registrar schedule charges the same rate for sale, gift, conveyance and sub-conveyance, with no concession for women buyers.
  • Lease deeds attract a separate 3% duty on the security deposit / advance rent on top of the rent-based duty.
  • Agreement to sell is charged 5% on the token or earnest money, with registration at 1% of that amount (max Rs 10,000).
  • Exchange deeds are charged 3% on the higher-value property and family settlements 2% of the property value.
  • Collector rates were revised with effect from 1 April 2026 (valid to 31 March 2027), including a 33% rise in Sectors 1-12 residential rates.
  • Stamp papers up to Rs 50,000 are sold by authorised vendors; above that duty is paid through the Central Treasury, with deficiency deposited at the SBI Treasury Branch, Sector 17.

E-stamping and franking: The Sub-Registrar's published procedure describes non-judicial stamp papers from authorised vendors (up to Rs 50,000) and the Central Treasury / certificate under section 42 (above Rs 50,000), with deficiency deposited at the SBI Treasury Branch, Sector 17. E-stamp certificates are reported as accepted by secondary sources.

Method and sources

Ad-valorem instruments apply the recorded Chandigarh rate to the higher of the consideration and the government / market value you enter, then apply any recorded minimum or maximum. Rent instruments apply the recorded rate to the rent base described for Chandigarh. Registration fee is estimated only for sale deeds; other instruments show the recorded note. Rates last verified 30 September 2026.

Official portals: Chandigarh Administration - Land/Property (Sub-Registrar), Chandigarh Administration - Register property

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Chandigarh stamp duty FAQs

No. Unlike Punjab and Haryana, the UT schedule applies one rate for sale and gift deeds regardless of the buyer's gender.

For leases up to 5 years it is 2% of the annual average rent plus 3% on the security deposit or advance rent; for 5-10 years the rent portion rises to 3%.

3% of the property value or consideration, whichever is higher, compared with Rs 75 for an ordinary GPA.

Yes, a transfer deed in favour of blood relations falling in the exempted category is exempt from stamp duty, but registration fee of 1% (max Rs 10,000) is payable.

New collector rates took effect on 1 April 2026 and apply until 31 March 2027.