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Stamp Duty & Registration Charges in Gujarat

Gujarat charges stamp duty under the Gujarat Stamp Act, 1958 (as amended by the Gujarat Stamp (Amendment) Act, 2025, Act No. 8 of 2025). A sale deed attracts 4.9% (3.5% + 1.4% surcharge), and registration costs 1% of the higher of Jantri (market) value or consideration; women buyers are exempt from the registration fee when the property is solely in a woman's name. Pick an instrument below for an indicative estimate, then check the Gujarat-specific rules and FAQs.

Governing law: Gujarat Stamp Act, 1958 (as amended by the Gujarat Stamp (Amendment) Act, 2025, Act No. 8 of 2025). Rates last verified .

Sale deed
4.9% (3.5% + 1.4% surcharge)
Registration fee
1% of the higher of Jantri (market) value or consideration; women buyers are exempt from the registration fee when the property is solely in a woman's name
Rent / leave & licence
Rs 500 (<1 yr residential)
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Gujarat stamp duty estimate

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Gujarat stamp duty by instrument

InstrumentStamp duty in Gujarat
Sale deed / conveyance4.9% of the higher of Jantri value or consideration (3.5% basic duty + 1.4% surcharge). Women get no stamp-duty cut but are exempt from the 1% registration fee.
Rent / lease / leave & licence agreementArt. 30 (lease incl. leave & licence), w.e.f. 10 Apr 2025: under 1 year - Rs 500 residential / Rs 1,000 commercial flat. 1-5 years - 1% of average annual rent (min Rs 1,000 residential, Rs 5,000 commercial); 5-15 years - 2% of average annual rent (min Rs 10,000); 15-30 years - 3% (min Rs 20,000); 30-99 years - 2.5% of consideration (deposit/premium/advance/average annual rent) or market value, whichever is higher; over 99 years - conveyance rate.
Gift deedGift (Art. 28) is charged as a conveyance: 4.9% of market value. Secondary sources report a concessional 1% for gifts to blood relatives; confirm the family rate with the sub-registrar.
General power of attorneyRs 300 for a general power of attorney. A POA given for consideration, or authorising sale/transfer of immovable property without consideration (Art. 45(f)), is charged like a conveyance at 4.9% of market value.
Special power of attorneyVerify with the sub-registrar Needs verification
AffidavitRs 50 (rate in force since 5 Aug 2020 revision)
Agreement / MoU (not otherwise provided)Rs 300 for an agreement or memorandum not otherwise provided for (Art. 5, rate in force since 5 Aug 2020)
Indemnity bondRs 300 (rate in force since 5 Aug 2020 revision)
Mortgage deedDeposit of title deeds / equitable mortgage (Art. 6, as amended 2025): 0.25% of the loan, max Rs 5,000 for loans up to Rs 1 crore; 0.25% (no cap) for Rs 1-10 crore; 0.5% max Rs 15 lakh above Rs 10 crore; consortium loans capped at Rs 75 lakh. Collateral mortgage (Art. 36(c)) is a flat Rs 5,000.
Partnership deed1% of total capital, max Rs 10,000. If a partner brings immovable property as capital, duty at the conveyance rate applies on its Jantri value.

What is specific to Gujarat

  • Market value is fixed by the Jantri (annual statement of rates); duty is charged on the higher of Jantri value or consideration.
  • The Gujarat Stamp (Amendment) Act, 2025 was notified on 2 Apr 2025 and took effect on 10 Apr 2025, replacing lease slabs, introducing Rs 500/Rs 1,000 flat duty for leases under one year and deleting Article 30A.
  • Under the 2025 amendment, a photocopy or certified copy of an unstamped original is chargeable with full duty when the original's duty has not been paid.
  • Release of ancestral property in favour of close family (Art. 49(a)) carries a flat Rs 200 duty; the 2025 amendment extended it to children of a pre-deceased daughter.
  • Loan documents (Arts. 6, 14, 27) moved to a tiered 0.25%/0.5% scale in 2025, with a Rs 75 lakh ceiling for consortium-bank loans.

E-stamping and franking: E-stamp certificates are available in Gujarat and duty/registration fee can also be paid online via the GARVI registration portal and Cyber Treasury e-payment. Franking status not confirmed from an official source.

Method and sources

Ad-valorem instruments apply the recorded Gujarat 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 Gujarat. Registration fee is estimated only for sale deeds; other instruments show the recorded note. Rates last verified 30 September 2026.

Official portals: GARVI - Gujarat registration portal, IGR & Superintendent of Stamps, Gujarat, Revenue Department, Gujarat

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Gujarat stamp duty FAQs

4.9% of the higher of Jantri value or sale price - 3.5% basic duty plus 1.4% surcharge - plus a 1% registration fee.

Women pay the same 4.9% stamp duty but are exempt from the 1% registration fee when the property is registered solely in their name; adding a male co-owner removes the waiver.

Since 10 Apr 2025, a lease or leave & licence under one year attracts a flat Rs 500 for residential and Rs 1,000 for commercial property.

Leases of 1-5 years pay 1% of the average annual rent, subject to a minimum of Rs 1,000 (residential) or Rs 5,000 (commercial).

1% of the total capital contributed, capped at Rs 10,000; immovable property brought in as capital attracts conveyance duty on its Jantri value.