Stamp Duty & Registration Fees Calculator
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Stamp Duty and Registration Fees in Telangana (2026) — Complete Ready Reckoner
Stamp duty and registration fees in Telangana are governed by G.O.Ms.No.59, dated 20.07.2021, issued by the Registration & Stamps Department, Government of Telangana. These charges are mandatory for legally transferring property ownership and making documents admissible in court. Telangana uses a three-component system for sale-type deeds: Stamp Duty + Transfer Duty + Registration Fee. The rates differ based on whether the property falls in a Gram Panchayat (rural) or a Municipality / Corporation / Urban Development Authority area.
What is Stamp Duty?
Stamp duty is a tax levied by the Telangana state government on legal documents related to property transactions. Under the Indian Stamp Act 1899 (as amended by the State), paying stamp duty gives legal validity to the document — making it admissible as evidence in courts. In Telangana, stamp duty rates range from 0.4% for short-term leases to 15% for long-term leases (20-30 years), with the most common rate being 4% for sale deeds.
What is Transfer Duty?
Transfer Duty is an additional charge applicable only in non-Gram Panchayat areas (municipalities, corporations, and urban development authority areas) for specific deed types like sale deeds, exchange deeds, and gifts to non-family members. The standard Transfer Duty rate is 1.5% of the property value. In Gram Panchayat areas, Transfer Duty is not charged — instead, the Registration Fee is higher to compensate.
What is Registration Fee?
Registration fee is charged by the Sub-Registrar Office (SRO) for officially recording the document in government records. Registration ensures that the property transfer is legally recognized and protected against disputes. In Telangana, registration fees vary by document type — from a flat ₹200 for receipts to 2% of property value for sale deeds in Gram Panchayat areas.
Complete Ready Reckoner — Stamp Duty, Transfer Duty & Registration Fees (per G.O.Ms.No.59, dt: 20.07.2021)
This is the official rate table from IGRS Telangana covering all 38+ document categories. Rates shown apply to the market value or consideration amount, whichever is higher (unless specified otherwise).
| S.No. | Document Type | Stamp Duty | Transfer Duty | Registration Fee | Chargeable Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sale Deeds | |||||
| 1 | Sale Deed (in Gram Panchayat) | 5.5% | 0% | 2% | Market Value or Consideration, whichever is higher |
| 2 | Sale Deed (in other areas — Municipality / Corporation / UDA) | 4% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Market Value or Consideration, whichever is higher |
| 3 | Sale Agreement With Possession | 5.5% (adjustable) | 0% | 0.5% (min ₹1,000, max ₹50,000) | Market Value or Consideration, whichever is higher |
| 4 | Sale Agreement Without Possession | 0.5% (not adjustable) | 0% | 0.5% (min ₹1,000, max ₹50,000) | Market Value or Consideration, whichever is higher |
| 5 | Agreement of Sale cum GPA | 6.5% (5.5% adjustable) | 0% | 0.5% (min ₹5,000, max ₹1,00,000) | Market Value or Consideration, whichever is higher |
| 6 | Conveyance | 5% | 0% | 0.5% | Market Value or Consideration, whichever is higher |
| 7 | Certificate of Sale | 5% | 0% | 0.5% | Purchase money amount |
| 8 | Development / Construction Agreement cum GPA | 1% (not adjustable) | 0% | 0.5% (min ₹5,000, max ₹1,00,000) | Land value or construction cost, whichever is higher |
| 9 | Development / Construction Agreement | 0.5% (not adjustable) | 0% | 0.5% (min ₹5,000, max ₹50,000) | Land value or construction cost, whichever is higher |
| Gift Deeds | |||||
| 10 | Gift — Family Member (non-GP area) | 2% | 0.5% | 0.5% (min ₹2,000, max ₹25,000) | Market Value of the property |
| 11 | Gift — Family Member (Gram Panchayat) | 2% | 0% | 0.5% + 0.5% (min ₹2,000, max ₹25,000) | Market Value of the property |
| 12 | Gift — Non-Family Member (non-GP area) | 5% | 1.5% | 0.5% (min ₹2,000, max ₹1,00,000) | Market Value of the property |
| 13 | Gift — Non-Family Member (Gram Panchayat) | 5% | 0% | 1.5% + 0.5% (min ₹2,000, max ₹1,00,000) | Market Value of the property |
| 14 | Gift — to Government / GP / Municipality / UDA / IALA | 0% | 0% | 0.5% (min ₹2,000, max ₹10,000) | Market Value of the property |
| Settlement Deeds | |||||
| 15 | Settlement — Family Member | 2% | 0% | 0.5% (min ₹2,000, max ₹25,000) | Market Value of the property |
| 16 | Settlement — Non-Family Member | 3.5% | 0% | 0.5% (min ₹2,000, max ₹1,00,000) | Market Value of the property |
| 17 | Settlement — to Government / GP / Municipality / UDA / IALA | 0% | 0% | 0.5% (min ₹2,000, max ₹10,000) | Market Value of the property |
| Mortgage | |||||
| 18 | Mortgage without Possession (Simple Mortgage) | 0.5% | 0% | 0.1% | Mortgage / MOU amount |
| 19 | Mortgage with Possession (Gram Panchayat) | 2% | 0% | 1.6% | Mortgage / MOU amount |
| 20 | Mortgage with Possession (other areas) | 2% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Mortgage / MOU amount |
| 21 | Deposit of Title Deeds | 0.5% (max ₹50,000) | 0% | 0.1% (max ₹10,000) | Mortgage / MOU amount |
| General Power of Attorney (GPA) | |||||
| 22 | GPA to Sell / Transfer / Develop — Family Member | ₹1,000 (fixed) | 0% | 0.5% (min ₹2,000, max ₹20,000) | Market Value of the property |
| 23 | GPA to Sell / Transfer / Develop — Non-Family | 1% | 0% | 0.5% (min ₹5,000, max ₹1,00,000) | Market Value of the property |
| 24 | GPA for Other Purposes — up to 5 persons | ₹50 (fixed) | 0% | ₹5,000 (fixed) | N/A |
| 25 | GPA for Other Purposes — 6 to 10 persons | ₹75 (fixed) | 0% | ₹5,000 (fixed) | N/A |
| 26 | Special Power of Attorney | ₹20 (fixed) | 0% | ₹3,000 (fixed) | N/A |
| Exchange, Partition, Will & Release | |||||
| 27 | Exchange (Gram Panchayat) | 5% | 0% | 2% | Market Value of property with higher value |
| 28 | Exchange (other areas) | 5% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Market Value of property with higher value |
| 29 | Partition — Family Members | 0.5% (max ₹1,00,000) | 0% | ₹2,000 (fixed) | Value of separated share |
| 30 | Partition — Non-Family | 2.5% | 0% | 0.5% (min ₹2,000, max ₹1,00,000) | Value of separated share |
| 31 | Will | ₹0 | 0% | ₹3,000 (fixed) | N/A |
| 32 | Release — Family Members (co-parceners) | 2% | 0% | 0.5% (min ₹2,000, max ₹25,000) | Market Value of the property |
| 33 | Release — Non-Family (non-GP area) | 5% | 1.5% | 0.5% | Market Value of the property |
| 34 | Release — Non-Family (Gram Panchayat) | 5% | 0% | 2% | Market Value of the property |
| Lease Deeds | |||||
| 35 | Lease — Less than 1 year | 0.4% | 0% | 0.2% | Total rent |
| 36 | Lease — 1 to 5 years (Residential) | 0.5% | 0% | 0.2% | Average annual rent |
| 37 | Lease — 1 to 5 years (Commercial / Other) | 1% | 0% | 0.2% | Average annual rent |
| 38 | Lease — 5 to 10 years (Residential) | 1% | 0% | 0.2% | Average annual rent |
| 39 | Lease — 5 to 10 years (Commercial / Other) | 2% | 0% | 0.2% | Average annual rent |
| 40 | Lease — 10 to 20 years | 6% | 0% | 0.2% | Average annual rent |
| 41 | Lease — 20 to 30 years | 15% | 0% | 0.2% | Average annual rent |
| 42 | Lease — More than 30 years / Perpetual | 3% | 0% | 0.2% | Market Value of the property |
| 43 | Lease — Premium / Money advanced without rent | 2% | 0% | 0.2% | Premium / money advanced |
| 44 | Lease — Premium / Money advanced with rent | 2% | 0% | 0.2% | Premium + duty on rent |
| Other Documents | |||||
| 45 | Cancellation | ₹1,000 (fixed) | 0% | ₹500 (fixed) | N/A |
| 46 | Declaration of Trust | ₹1,000 (fixed) | 0% | 1% | Corpus fund |
| 47 | Receipt | ₹1 | 0% | ₹200 (fixed) | N/A |
| 48 | Partnership Deed (capital ≤ ₹500) | ₹50 (fixed) | 0% | 1% | Capital invested |
| 49 | Partnership Deed (capital > ₹500) | ₹1,000 (fixed) | 0% | 1% | Capital invested |
Source: IGRS Telangana — registration.telangana.gov.in/readyReckoner.htm | G.O.Ms.No.59, dt: 20.07.2021 (Stamp Duty), G.O.Ms.No.60, dt: 20.07.2021 (Registration Fees)
How to Calculate Stamp Duty in Telangana — Step by Step
Step 1: Determine the document type (Sale Deed, Gift Deed, Mortgage, Lease, etc.).
Step 2: Check whether the property falls in a Gram Panchayat area or a Municipality / Corporation / UDA area — this affects Transfer Duty and Registration Fee rates.
Step 3: Find the market value of the property (or the consideration amount, whichever is higher). Use the Telangana Market Value Search tool to find the government-fixed market value for your locality.
Step 4: Apply the rates from the table above to calculate Stamp Duty + Transfer Duty + Registration Fee.
Step 5: The total payable = Stamp Duty + Transfer Duty + Registration Fee.
For example, a Sale Deed for a property worth ₹50,00,000 in Hyderabad: Stamp Duty = ₹2,00,000 (4%) + Transfer Duty = ₹75,000 (1.5%) + Registration Fee = ₹25,000 (0.5%) = Total ₹3,00,000 (6%).
Sale Deed Registration Cost in Telangana
Sale deed rates in Telangana differ between urban and Gram Panchayat areas:
Urban (GHMC / Municipality / Corporation): 4% Stamp Duty + 1.5% Transfer Duty + 0.5% Registration Fee = 6% total.
Gram Panchayat (Rural): 5.5% Stamp Duty + 0% Transfer Duty + 2% Registration Fee = 7.5% total.
Transfer Duty (1.5%) is a municipal-only levy and does not apply in GP areas. GP areas have higher stamp duty (5.5% vs 4%) and higher registration fee (2% vs 0.5%) to compensate. For other document types like Gift Deeds, Exchange Deeds, Mortgage with Possession, and Release Deeds, the GP/urban distinction similarly affects how Transfer Duty and Registration Fee are allocated.
Buying a New Apartment or Row House?
First sale of apartments, flats, villas, and row houses from builders have separate reduced stamp duty rates — as low as 4% for properties under ₹50 lakh.
Calculate First Sale Stamp DutyFrequently Asked Questions
What is the stamp duty rate for property registration in Telangana?
In urban areas (GHMC/Municipality/Corporation), the total is 6% — 4% stamp duty + 1.5% transfer duty + 0.5% registration fee. In Gram Panchayat (rural) areas, the total is 7.5% — 5.5% stamp duty + 0% transfer duty + 2% registration fee. Transfer duty (1.5%) is a municipal-only levy.
Is stamp duty different for Gram Panchayat and urban areas?
Yes. For sale deeds, urban areas pay 6% total (4% SD + 1.5% TD + 0.5% RF) while GP areas pay 7.5% total (5.5% SD + 0% TD + 2% RF). Transfer Duty is only charged in municipal areas. GP areas have higher stamp duty and registration fee instead. For other document types (gifts, exchange deeds, mortgages with possession, releases), the GP/urban distinction similarly affects how these charges are allocated.
What is the stamp duty for gift deed in Telangana?
Gift to a family member: 2% Stamp Duty + 0.5% Transfer Duty (urban) or additional 0.5% Registration Fee (GP) + 0.5% Registration Fee (min ₹2,000, max ₹25,000). Gift to a non-family member: 5% Stamp Duty + 1.5% Transfer Duty (urban) + 0.5% Registration Fee (min ₹2,000, max ₹1,00,000). Gift to government bodies: 0% Stamp Duty + 0.5% Registration Fee (min ₹2,000, max ₹10,000).
What are the charges for registering a Will in Telangana?
Will registration in Telangana has zero stamp duty. The only charge is a fixed registration fee of ₹3,000.
How much is the stamp duty for a mortgage in Telangana?
Simple Mortgage (without possession): 0.5% Stamp Duty + 0.1% Registration Fee = 0.6% total. Mortgage with Possession in urban areas: 2% SD + 1.5% TD + 0.1% RF = 3.6% total. Mortgage with Possession in GP: 2% SD + 0% TD + 1.6% RF = 3.6% total.
Related Tools
Use our other Telangana property tools alongside this calculator:
- Market Value / Guideline Value Search — Find the government-fixed market value for any locality in Telangana
- First Sale Apartments Stamp Duty Calculator — Reduced rates for new apartments from builders
- Find Your SRO — Locate the Sub-Registrar Office for your property
- EC Download from IGRS — Download Encumbrance Certificate online
Disclaimer
This calculator is based on the official Ready Reckoner published by IGRS Telangana (G.O.Ms.No.59, dt: 20.07.2021). Rates are subject to change by the Government of Telangana. Always verify the exact amounts with your Sub-Registrar Office (SRO) before making payments. For the official source, visit registration.telangana.gov.in.
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