Latest Land registration charges and stamp duty in Kerala 2016-2017

July 19, 2016

Revised Kerala Budget 2016-17 highlights on Stamp Duty and Real Estate Deals

  • Stamp duty on sale deeds increased from 6% to 8%
  • Tax on partition, gift,release and settlement deeds increased to 3%
  • Ceiling on stamp duty and registration fees lifted
  • CPWD norms would be invoked for fixing the value flats for registration.


Finance Minister T.M. Thomas Isaac has proposed to revise the stamp value rate from 6 per cent to 8 percent for registration of sale deeds.

Presenting the revised budget for 2016-17 in the Assembly on Friday, Dr. Isaac said the stamp value and registration fee for land transactions have been fixed at 6 and 2 per cent respectively. These rates are relatively low in the case of partition deeds among family members as well as gift, release, and settlement deeds.

Since a maximum limit has been fixed for stamp value and registration fee in the case of partition deeds, only a small section was being benefited. Considering the fall in income, it has been proposed to raise the stamp value in such transactions to 3 per cent and lift the cap on registration fees.

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