The stamp duty is levied as follows:
- In Municipal Corporation areas and selection grade municipalities : 13% of the value
- In other municipalities : 12% of the value
- In panchayat areas : 11% of the value
The following additional fees must be paid to the Sub-Register at the time of registration
- Upto Rs. 50,000 valuation : Rs. 10 per Rs. 1.00
- Above Rs. 50,000 valuation :Rs. 5 per Rs. 1,000 (for the amount exceeding Rs. 50,000/-)
- Copying fee : Rs. 2 per 800 words
Unregistered or undervalued documents
- If at any time a document of sale is not registered, or if a document is registered with under valuation of the property, then such a document can be impounded by the Sub-Registrar when it comes to his notice.
- The impounded document is sent to the Collector or RDO or Sub-Collector for fixing proper value and imposing a penalty. The RDO will then enquire into the case, and fix a proper value as on the day of sale, and impose a penalty as per law.
- The sale deed is then registered on collecting the prescribed stamp duty and the penalty.
- If you have any doubt about the valuation, please ask for the Basic Valuation Register and verify the values given. All the records of the Sub-Registrar's offices are being computerized. Whenever this has been completed, you can ask for, and get the details of valuation and stamp duty payable through computer printouts.
- If there is any difficulty experienced in registering a document, please approach the District Registrar.
Courtesy: Loksatta