Stamp Duty & Registration Charges in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh charges stamp duty under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as amended in its application to Madhya Pradesh (Schedule I-A; latest Indian Stamp (MP Amendment) Act, 2025, in force 9 Sep 2025). A sale deed attracts 7.5% + 3% registration, and registration costs 3% of market value for conveyance, gift to non-family and transfer of lease; 0.8% for many other ad-valorem deeds (family gift, mortgage with possession, partition, release); leases pay 3/4 of the stamp duty (min Rs 1,000); most fixed-duty deeds pay Rs 500. Pick an instrument below for an indicative estimate, then check the Madhya Pradesh-specific rules and FAQs.
Governing law: Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as amended in its application to Madhya Pradesh (Schedule I-A; latest Indian Stamp (MP Amendment) Act, 2025, in force 9 Sep 2025). Rates last verified .
Madhya Pradesh stamp duty estimate
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Madhya Pradesh stamp duty by instrument
| Instrument | Stamp duty in Madhya Pradesh |
|---|---|
| Sale deed / conveyance | Commonly applied total of 7.5% of the higher of guideline (collector) value or consideration. The IGR chart builds conveyance duty from 5% principal duty + municipal duty (urban) or janpad duty (rural) + upkar of 10% of principal duty. Registration fee 3% on top. No women concession on sale deeds. |
| Rent / lease / leave & licence agreement | Lease / leave & licence (Art. 33 as substituted 2016): under 1 year - 0.01% of the whole amount payable under the lease or of market value, whichever is higher; 1-5 years - 0.1% of (premium/advance + average annual rent) or market value, whichever is higher; 5-10 years 0.5%; 10-20 years 1%; 20-30 years 2%; 30 years+/perpetual 5% plus upkar. Refundable deposit is excluded. Registration fee is 3/4 of the stamp duty, min Rs 1,000. |
| Gift deed | Gift of immovable property to a family member: 2.5% principal duty plus municipal/janpad duty and upkar, registration fee 0.8%. Gift in other cases: same as conveyance (5% principal plus local duties and upkar), registration fee 3%. Family gift of movable property: 1%. |
| General power of attorney | Rs 5,000 for a POA to act in more than one transaction or generally (raised in Sep 2025). A POA to sell immovable property given for consideration, or to a non-family agent, is 5% of market value. |
| Special power of attorney | Rs 2,000 for a POA for a single transaction (raised from Rs 1,000 in Sep 2025); POA without consideration to sell immovable property to a family member is Rs 1,000 per the 2021 chart. |
| Affidavit | Rs 200 (raised from Rs 50 by the Indian Stamp (MP Amendment) Act, 2025, w.e.f. 9 Sep 2025) |
| Agreement / MoU (not otherwise provided) | Rs 500 for an agreement not otherwise provided for (IGR chart, Jan 2021). An agreement to sell immovable property without possession is Rs 5,000 since 9 Sep 2025 (was Rs 1,000); with possession it is 5% (as conveyance). |
| Indemnity bond | Rs 1,000 (IGR chart, Jan 2021) |
| Mortgage deed | Mortgage without possession: 0.5% of the amount secured, min Rs 500 (registration fee 0.8%). Mortgage with possession: 5% plus local duties. Equitable mortgage / deposit of title deeds: 0.25% (0.125% for SSI/housing loans up to Rs 10 crore), max Rs 5 lakh, registration fee Rs 1,000. |
| Partnership deed | Cash capital above Rs 50,000: 2% (min Rs 2,000, max Rs 10,000); property brought in: 2% of its value. Deeds with no share/capital under Rs 50,000 were Rs 2,000 and reported raised to Rs 5,000 in Sep 2025. |
What is specific to Madhya Pradesh
- Market value is taken from the collector guideline rates published annually and applied through SAMPADA 2.0.
- Conveyance duty stacks principal duty (5%), municipal duty in urban areas or janpad duty in rural areas, and an upkar (cess) of 10% of the principal duty.
- The Indian Stamp (MP Amendment) Act, 2025 (w.e.f. 9 Sep 2025) raised affidavits to Rs 200, single-transaction POA to Rs 2,000, general POA to Rs 5,000, and agreements to sell without possession and correction deeds to Rs 5,000.
- Leave & licence and conducting licences over immovable property are treated as leases; lease registration fee is three-fourths of the stamp duty, min Rs 1,000.
- A 2025 second amendment lets an insufficiently stamped document be admitted on paying the deficit plus a penalty of 1% per month of the deficit.
E-stamping and franking: E-stamps are generated through the state's SAMPADA 2.0 system (digital signature mandatory for e-stamping operations); duty and registration fee can be paid online and documents registered via SAMPADA. Franking status not confirmed.
Method and sources
Ad-valorem instruments apply the recorded Madhya Pradesh 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 Madhya Pradesh. Registration fee is estimated only for sale deeds; other instruments show the recorded note. Rates last verified 30 September 2026.
- MP IGR - Stamp Duty and Registration Fee Chart (as on 01 Jan 2021)
- MP IGR - home (schedule and fee notification links)
- Invest MP - Stamps and Registration fees (Registration fee table 2014, Stamp amendment 2015)
- TeamLease RegTech - Indian Stamp (MP Amendment) Act 2025 (secondary)
- TeamLease RegTech - Indian Stamp (MP Second Amendment) Act 2025 (secondary)
- Legal Parihar - MP stamp duty changes from 9 Sep 2025 (secondary)
- HomeFirst - MP stamp duty 7.5% + 3% (secondary)
Official portals: Department of Registration and Stamps, MP (IGR), SAMPADA 2.0
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