Stamp duty in Punjab and Chandigarh
What our document pages say about stamp duty and registration fees, side by side for Punjab (India) and the Union Territory of Chandigarh. Every figure is copied from the document page it links to, with the source and the date that page gives.
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At a glance
| Document | Punjab stamp duty | Chandigarh stamp duty |
|---|---|---|
| Sale Deed (Bainama) | 5% of the higher of the price and the Collector rate | Ask usThe Administration's published schedule and calculator say 5%; we are confirming it before stating it as settled. |
| Sale Deed for a Plot | 5% of the higher of the price and the Collector rate | Ask usThe published schedule states 5% for a freehold sale and 3% for a transfer of lease rights, but it carries no notification number. |
| Sale Deed for an Apartment With Undivided Share | 5% of the higher of the price and the Collector rate | Ask usThe published schedule states 5% for a freehold sale and 3% for a transfer of lease rights, but it carries no notification number. |
| Sale Deed for a Shop or SCO | Ask usNo single, current rate for a commercial shop or SCO could be confirmed; do not assume the residential rate. | Ask usThe Administration's table states 5% for a sale or conveyance, but carries no notification number, and a leasehold unit is charged on a different line. |
| Gift Deed / Transfer Deed between Blood Relations (Daan Patar) | Ask usNil to a child, grandchild, brother or sister (Order S.O.28/C.A.2/1899/S.9/2014); 7.25% for anyone else. Whether the 1% cess is also remitted is not settled. | Ask usItem 2 charges a gift at 5%; item 24 exempts a transfer deed between blood relations. Which one a family gift falls under is not settled. |
| Gift Deed Between Spouses | 5% of the higher of the value and the Collector rate; the family remission does not cover a spouse | Ask usItem 2 publishes 5% for a gift and the blood-relation exemption does not reach a spouse, but the 5% figure itself is contested. |
| Agreement to Sell (Iqrarnama / Bayana) | Ask usThe Punjab table has no row for it: it is charged under Article 5. Get the figure from the Sub-Registrar. | Ask usThe published rate is 5% of the token or earnest money, not the full price; budget for 6% until the Sub-Registrar confirms it. |
| Residential Rent Agreement, 11 Months (Kiraya Nama) | 4% of the annual rent; the deposit is not added | 2% of the annual average rent plus 3% of the refundable security deposit (never advance rent) |
| Shop, Showroom or Booth Rent Agreement (Dukaan Kiraya Nama) | By term: 4% under one year, 8% for one to five years, 3% for five to ten yearsBeing re-checked | Up to five years: 2% of the annual average rent plus 3% of the refundable security deposit; no row for under one year |
| Commercial Lease Deed (Pattanama) | By term: 4% under one year, 8% of the average rent for one to five years, 3% for five to ten yearsBeing re-checked | Up to five years: 2% of the annual average rent plus 3% of the refundable security deposit; longer terms rise by band, still with the 3% on the depositBeing re-checked |
| Sub-Lease / Sub-Licence Agreement (Commercial Premises) | Banded like a head lease: 4% under one year, 8% of the average rent for one to five years, 3% for five to ten yearsBeing re-checked | Up to five years: 2% of the annual average rent plus 3% of the refundable security deposit, rising for longer terms |
| Mukhtiarnama-e-Aam (General Power of Attorney — Management Only, No Power to Sell Immovable Property) | Rs 2,000 for up to five persons (Rs 4,000 above five); with no power to sell, the 2% sale-power charge does not apply | Ask usThe Administration's table prices a plain power at Rs 75 (Rs 150 above five persons); the reasoning behind it is not yet verified. |
| General Power of Attorney with Power to Sell to a Blood Relation | Ask usThe 2% non-family charge does not apply, because the attorney must be a family member; the family figure is not confirmed. | Ask usThe published table charges 3% of the value or the consideration, whoever the attorney is; that table carries no notification number. |
| Deed of Revocation of Power of Attorney (Mukhtarnama Mansookhi) | Rs 1,000 to cancel a general power; Rs 500 to cancel a special one | Ask usThe Administration's table has no line for cancelling a power of attorney. |
| Simple Mortgage Deed | Ask usThe rate turns on whether possession passes, and has not been confirmed from a dated source. | Ask usThe Administration's online calculator shows 2% without possession, 4% with possession and 3% to a bank; that is not a notified schedule. |
| Relinquishment Deed (Haq Tyag) | Ask usRemitted in whole on a release to a child, grandchild, brother or sister; outside that, Punjab publishes no rate for this deed. | Ask usThe published table exempts a blood-relation transfer deed. The Collector's calculator also shows Rs 15 for a simple release and 8% for an unancestral one inside the MC area, with no notification traced. |
| Partition Deed of a Hindu Undivided Family | Ask usPunjab publishes no rate for a partition; the Tehsildar assesses it, on the smaller shares only. | 2% of the value of the shares separated (Article 45)Being re-checked |
Sale and gift
Sale Deed (Bainama)
| What you pay | Punjab | Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|
| Stamp duty | 5% of the higher of the price and the Collector rate | Ask usThe Administration's published schedule and calculator say 5%; we are confirming it before stating it as settled. |
| Add-on levies | 1% Social Infrastructure Cess, 1% PIDB fee and 0.25% Special Infrastructure Development Fee: 7.25% in allBeing re-checked | None |
| Women's concession | A woman buyer pays 3% duty instead of 5%; the three levies still apply in fullBeing re-checked | None |
| Registration fee | 1% of the same value, up to Rs 2,00,000; facilitation Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000 by price; pasting Rs 200 | 1%, up to Rs 10,000; pasting Rs 20 |
| Source | Punjab Revenue Department, "Document wise detail of Stamp Duty, Registration Fee and Facilitation charges" (undated) | Chandigarh Administration's published schedule and its online calculator |
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“Being re-checked”: another of our pages states this figure differently, and it is with our advocate.
Figures as this page states them, checked against the tables and notifications it cites. Rates change: confirm the current rate at the Sub-Registrar's office before you pay.
Sale Deed for a Plot
| What you pay | Punjab | Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|
| Stamp duty | 5% of the higher of the price and the Collector rate | Ask usThe published schedule states 5% for a freehold sale and 3% for a transfer of lease rights, but it carries no notification number. |
| Add-on levies | 1% Social Infrastructure Cess, 1% PIDB fee and 0.25% Special Infrastructure Development Fee: 7.25% in allBeing re-checked | None |
| Women's concession | Not stated on this page | None |
| Registration fee | 1% of the same value, up to Rs 2,00,000; facilitation Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000 by price; pasting Rs 200 | 1%, up to Rs 10,000; pasting Rs 20 |
| Source | Indian Stamp Act, 1899, Schedule I-A, entry 23, as the page cites it | The Administration's published schedule |
| Checked on | No date given on this page | No date given on this page |
“Being re-checked”: another of our pages states this figure differently, and it is with our advocate.
Figures as this page states them, checked against the tables and notifications it cites. Rates change: confirm the current rate at the Sub-Registrar's office before you pay.
Sale Deed for a Shop or SCO
| What you pay | Punjab | Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|
| Stamp duty | Ask usNo single, current rate for a commercial shop or SCO could be confirmed; do not assume the residential rate. | Ask usThe Administration's table states 5% for a sale or conveyance, but carries no notification number, and a leasehold unit is charged on a different line. |
| Add-on levies | Not stated on this page | Not stated on this page |
| Women's concession | Not stated on this page | Not stated on this page |
| Registration fee | Not stated on this page | Not stated on this page |
| Source | Punjab Revenue Department published table, as the page names it | The Administration's published stamp duty and registration fee table |
| Checked on | No date given on this page | No date given on this page |
Figures as this page states them, checked against the tables and notifications it cites. Rates change: confirm the current rate at the Sub-Registrar's office before you pay.
Gift Deed / Transfer Deed between Blood Relations (Daan Patar)
| What you pay | Punjab | Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|
| Stamp duty | Ask usNil to a child, grandchild, brother or sister (Order S.O.28/C.A.2/1899/S.9/2014); 7.25% for anyone else. Whether the 1% cess is also remitted is not settled. | Ask usItem 2 charges a gift at 5%; item 24 exempts a transfer deed between blood relations. Which one a family gift falls under is not settled. |
| Add-on levies | 1% PIDB fee and 0.25% Special Infrastructure Development Fee, payable even when duty is remitted; the 1% cess is the open questionBeing re-checked | Not stated on this page |
| Women's concession | Not stated on this page | Not stated on this page |
| Registration fee | 1%, at least Rs 50 and at most Rs 2,00,000; facilitation Rs 1,000 to Rs 5,000; pasting Rs 200 | 1%, up to Rs 10,000, payable even when duty is exempt; pasting Rs 20 |
| Source | Punjab Revenue Department, "Document wise detail of Stamp Duty, Registration Fee and Facilitation charges" (undated) | Chandigarh Administration, "Stamp Duty & Registration Fees" (no notification number) |
| Checked on | No date given on this page |
“Being re-checked”: another of our pages states this figure differently, and it is with our advocate.
Figures as this page states them, checked against the tables and notifications it cites. Rates change: confirm the current rate at the Sub-Registrar's office before you pay.
Open the document: Gift Deed / Transfer Deed between Blood Relations (Daan Patar)
Gift Deed Between Spouses
| What you pay | Punjab | Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|
| Stamp duty | 5% of the higher of the value and the Collector rate; the family remission does not cover a spouse | Ask usItem 2 publishes 5% for a gift and the blood-relation exemption does not reach a spouse, but the 5% figure itself is contested. |
| Add-on levies | 1% cess, 1% PIDB fee and 0.25% Special Infrastructure Development Fee: 7.25% in allBeing re-checked | Not stated on this page |
| Women's concession | Not stated on this page | Not stated on this page |
| Registration fee | 1%, at least Rs 50 and at most Rs 2,00,000 | 1%, up to Rs 10,000, payable even if exempt; pasting Rs 20 |
| Source | Indian Stamp Act, 1899, Schedule I-A, Article 33, as the page cites it | The Administration's published table, item 2 |
| Checked on | No date given on this page | No date given on this page |
“Being re-checked”: another of our pages states this figure differently, and it is with our advocate.
Figures as this page states them, checked against the tables and notifications it cites. Rates change: confirm the current rate at the Sub-Registrar's office before you pay.
Agreement to sell
Agreement to Sell (Iqrarnama / Bayana)
| What you pay | Punjab | Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|
| Stamp duty | Ask usThe Punjab table has no row for it: it is charged under Article 5. Get the figure from the Sub-Registrar. | Ask usThe published rate is 5% of the token or earnest money, not the full price; budget for 6% until the Sub-Registrar confirms it. |
| Add-on levies | Not stated on this page | Not stated on this page |
| Women's concession | None in the published tableBeing re-checked | None in the published table |
| Registration fee | Not stated on this page | 1% of the token or earnest money, up to Rs 10,000; pasting Rs 20 |
| Source | Punjab Revenue Department, "Document wise detail of Stamp Duty, Registration Fee and Facilitation charges" (undated) | The Administration's published table, item 22 (file created 17 May 2020) |
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Figures as this page states them, checked against the tables and notifications it cites. Rates change: confirm the current rate at the Sub-Registrar's office before you pay.
Rent and lease
Residential Rent Agreement, 11 Months (Kiraya Nama)
| What you pay | Punjab | Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|
| Stamp duty | 4% of the annual rent; the deposit is not added | 2% of the annual average rent plus 3% of the refundable security deposit (never advance rent) |
| Add-on levies | Not stated on this page | Not stated on this page |
| Women's concession | Not stated on this page | Not stated on this page |
| Registration fee | 1% of the annual rent if you register; facilitation Rs 500; pasting Rs 200 (a flat Rs 1,000 where the Punjab Rent Act, 1995 applies) | 1% of the annual average rent, up to Rs 10,000; pasting Rs 20 |
| Source | Punjab Revenue Department, "Document wise detail of Stamp Duty, Registration Fee and Facilitation charges" (undated) | Chandigarh Administration, "Stamp Duty & Registration Fees" (no notification number) |
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Figures as this page states them, checked against the tables and notifications it cites. Rates change: confirm the current rate at the Sub-Registrar's office before you pay.
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Shop, Showroom or Booth Rent Agreement (Dukaan Kiraya Nama)
| What you pay | Punjab | Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|
| Stamp duty | By term: 4% under one year, 8% for one to five years, 3% for five to ten yearsBeing re-checked | Up to five years: 2% of the annual average rent plus 3% of the refundable security deposit; no row for under one year |
| Add-on levies | Not stated on this page | Not stated on this page |
| Women's concession | None | None |
| Registration fee | 1% up to ten years; facilitation Rs 500; pasting Rs 200 | 1%, up to Rs 10,000; pasting Rs 20 |
| Source | Punjab Revenue Department, "Document wise detail of Stamp Duty, Registration Fee and Facilitation charges" (undated) | Chandigarh Administration fee table |
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“Being re-checked”: another of our pages states this figure differently, and it is with our advocate.
Figures as this page states them, checked against the tables and notifications it cites. Rates change: confirm the current rate at the Sub-Registrar's office before you pay.
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Commercial Lease Deed (Pattanama)
| What you pay | Punjab | Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|
| Stamp duty | By term: 4% under one year, 8% of the average rent for one to five years, 3% for five to ten yearsBeing re-checked | Up to five years: 2% of the annual average rent plus 3% of the refundable security deposit; longer terms rise by band, still with the 3% on the depositBeing re-checked |
| Add-on levies | Not stated on this page | Not stated on this page |
| Women's concession | None | None |
| Registration fee | 1% (twice on the ten-to-twenty-year band); facilitation Rs 500; pasting Rs 200 | 1%, up to Rs 10,000; pasting Rs 20 |
| Source | The Punjab Revenue Department's published table (undated) | The Chandigarh Administration's published table (no notification number) |
| Checked on |
“Being re-checked”: another of our pages states this figure differently, and it is with our advocate.
Figures as this page states them, checked against the tables and notifications it cites. Rates change: confirm the current rate at the Sub-Registrar's office before you pay.
Sub-Lease / Sub-Licence Agreement (Commercial Premises)
| What you pay | Punjab | Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|
| Stamp duty | Banded like a head lease: 4% under one year, 8% of the average rent for one to five years, 3% for five to ten yearsBeing re-checked | Up to five years: 2% of the annual average rent plus 3% of the refundable security deposit, rising for longer terms |
| Add-on levies | Not stated on this page | Not stated on this page |
| Women's concession | None | None |
| Registration fee | 1% (twice on the ten-to-twenty-year band); facilitation Rs 500; pasting Rs 200 | 1%, up to Rs 10,000; pasting Rs 20 |
| Source | The Punjab Revenue Department's published table (undated) | The Chandigarh Administration's published table (no notification number) |
| Checked on |
“Being re-checked”: another of our pages states this figure differently, and it is with our advocate.
Figures as this page states them, checked against the tables and notifications it cites. Rates change: confirm the current rate at the Sub-Registrar's office before you pay.
Open the document: Sub-Lease / Sub-Licence Agreement (Commercial Premises)
Power of attorney
Mukhtiarnama-e-Aam (General Power of Attorney — Management Only, No Power to Sell Immovable Property)
| What you pay | Punjab | Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|
| Stamp duty | Rs 2,000 for up to five persons (Rs 4,000 above five); with no power to sell, the 2% sale-power charge does not apply | Ask usThe Administration's table prices a plain power at Rs 75 (Rs 150 above five persons); the reasoning behind it is not yet verified. |
| Add-on levies | Not stated on this page | Not stated on this page |
| Women's concession | Not stated on this page | Not stated on this page |
| Registration fee | Rs 400 if you register; facilitation Rs 2,000 | Rs 50; pasting Rs 20 |
| Source | Punjab Revenue Department, "Document wise detail of Stamp Duty, Registration Fee and Facilitation charges" (undated) | Chandigarh Administration, "Rates of Stamp Duty & Registration Fees" (file created 17 May 2020) |
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Figures as this page states them, checked against the tables and notifications it cites. Rates change: confirm the current rate at the Sub-Registrar's office before you pay.
General Power of Attorney with Power to Sell to a Blood Relation
| What you pay | Punjab | Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|
| Stamp duty | Ask usThe 2% non-family charge does not apply, because the attorney must be a family member; the family figure is not confirmed. | Ask usThe published table charges 3% of the value or the consideration, whoever the attorney is; that table carries no notification number. |
| Add-on levies | Not stated on this page | Not stated on this page |
| Women's concession | Not stated on this page | Not stated on this page |
| Registration fee | Not stated on this page | Not stated on this page |
| Source | Indian Stamp (Punjab Amendment) Act, 2023, entry 48, item (f), as the page cites it | The Administration's published table (file created 17 May 2020) |
| Checked on | No date given on this page | No date given on this page |
Figures as this page states them, checked against the tables and notifications it cites. Rates change: confirm the current rate at the Sub-Registrar's office before you pay.
Open the document: General Power of Attorney with Power to Sell to a Blood Relation
Deed of Revocation of Power of Attorney (Mukhtarnama Mansookhi)
| What you pay | Punjab | Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|
| Stamp duty | Rs 1,000 to cancel a general power; Rs 500 to cancel a special one | Ask usThe Administration's table has no line for cancelling a power of attorney. |
| Add-on levies | Not stated on this page | Not stated on this page |
| Women's concession | Not stated on this page | Not stated on this page |
| Registration fee | Ask usThe table's Rs 400 and Rs 100 registration fees are for granting a power; ask for the cancellation figure. A Rs 200 pasting fee applies. | Ask usAsk for the cancellation figure; a plain power's fee is Rs 50. |
| Source | Punjab Revenue Department, "Document wise detail of Stamp Duty, Registration Fee and Facilitation charges" (undated) | Chandigarh Administration table |
| Checked on |
Figures as this page states them, checked against the tables and notifications it cites. Rates change: confirm the current rate at the Sub-Registrar's office before you pay.
Open the document: Deed of Revocation of Power of Attorney (Mukhtarnama Mansookhi)
Mortgage, release and partition
Simple Mortgage Deed
| What you pay | Punjab | Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|
| Stamp duty | Ask usThe rate turns on whether possession passes, and has not been confirmed from a dated source. | Ask usThe Administration's online calculator shows 2% without possession, 4% with possession and 3% to a bank; that is not a notified schedule. |
| Add-on levies | Not stated on this page | Not stated on this page |
| Women's concession | Not stated on this page | Not stated on this page |
| Registration fee | Not stated on this page | Not stated on this page |
| Source | Not stated on this page | Not stated on this page |
| Checked on | No date given on this page | No date given on this page |
Figures as this page states them, checked against the tables and notifications it cites. Rates change: confirm the current rate at the Sub-Registrar's office before you pay.
Relinquishment Deed (Haq Tyag)
| What you pay | Punjab | Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|
| Stamp duty | Ask usRemitted in whole on a release to a child, grandchild, brother or sister; outside that, Punjab publishes no rate for this deed. | Ask usThe published table exempts a blood-relation transfer deed. The Collector's calculator also shows Rs 15 for a simple release and 8% for an unancestral one inside the MC area, with no notification traced. |
| Add-on levies | Ask usWhether the cess and the two infrastructure levies apply to a release is open. | Not stated on this page |
| Women's concession | Not stated on this page | Not stated on this page |
| Registration fee | 1% of the value, at least Rs 50 and at most Rs 2,00,000; pasting Rs 200 | 1%, up to Rs 10,000; pasting Rs 20 |
| Source | Not stated on this page | The Administration's published table |
| Checked on | No date given on this page | No date given on this page |
Figures as this page states them, checked against the tables and notifications it cites. Rates change: confirm the current rate at the Sub-Registrar's office before you pay.
Partition Deed of a Hindu Undivided Family
| What you pay | Punjab | Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|
| Stamp duty | Ask usPunjab publishes no rate for a partition; the Tehsildar assesses it, on the smaller shares only. | 2% of the value of the shares separated (Article 45)Being re-checked |
| Add-on levies | Not stated on this page | Not stated on this page |
| Women's concession | Not stated on this page | Not stated on this page |
| Registration fee | 1%, at least Rs 50 and at most Rs 2,00,000; pasting Rs 200 | 1%, up to Rs 10,000; pasting Rs 20 |
| Source | Not stated on this page | Not stated on this page |
| Checked on | No date given on this page | No date given on this page |
“Being re-checked”: another of our pages states this figure differently, and it is with our advocate.
Figures as this page states them, checked against the tables and notifications it cites. Rates change: confirm the current rate at the Sub-Registrar's office before you pay.
Open the document: Partition Deed of a Hindu Undivided Family
Changes to these tables
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