Instant stamp duty estimates for India — covering property registration, rental agreements, and loan/mortgage deeds across major states.
Stamp duty is a tax levied by the Indian government on legal documents to make them legally valid and admissible in court. It is governed by the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and respective State Stamp Acts. Section 35 of the Indian Stamp Act provides that an unstamped or insufficiently stamped instrument is inadmissible as evidence until the deficit stamp duty (plus up to 10× penalty) is paid.
Stamp duty for property registration is collected by the state government. Rates differ between states and are periodically revised in state budgets. Always check the official state government portal or Sub-Registrar's office for the most current rates.