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Stamp duty · Karnataka

Stamp duty and registration in Karnataka

What a buyer pays to register a flat in Karnataka, and a calculator to work it out.

The purchase
₹1 crore
₹
The higher of the agreement value and the government's ready-reckoner (circle rate) value is usually used.
Buyer
In Karnataka
Stamp duty + registration₹7,00,0007% of the property value, on top of the price
Stamp duty at 5%
₹5,00,000
Registration at 2%
₹2,00,000
Rates as of
2026-10

An estimate. Cess, surcharges and local rates vary by area and change from time to time. Check the current rate with the sub-registrar before you pay. A cess of 10% of the duty and a surcharge on the duty (2% in urban areas) are added, so 5% duty works out to roughly 5.6% of value in Bengaluru.

Rates

As of 1 October 2026. Check the current rate before you pay.
BuyerStamp duty
Man5%
Woman5%
Joint (man and woman)5%
Registration fee2%

A cess of 10% of the duty and a surcharge on the duty (2% in urban areas) are added, so 5% duty works out to roughly 5.6% of value in Bengaluru.

Notes

  • No separate concession for women buyers.
  • Lower slab rates (2% up to ₹20 lakh, 3% from ₹20–45 lakh) are quoted by several sources; check eligibility with the sub-registrar before applying them.
  • Duty is charged on the higher of the sale price and the guidance value.
  • Registration fee was doubled from 1% to 2% for documents registered from 31 August 2025 (notification dated 29 August 2025).

Sources

  1. Karnataka RERA (official)
  2. IGR Karnataka (official)
  3. Real Estate (Regulation and Development) Act, 2016 — India Code
  4. Deccan Herald — Registration fee hiked to 2%
  5. King Stubb & Kasiva — Karnataka doubles property registration fee
  6. Sobha — Karnataka stamp duty rates
  7. Deccan Herald — GBA is born, 5 corporations to govern city
  8. The News Minute — GBA to replace BBMP from Sept 2

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