In force from 31 Aug 2025

Registration fee on property sales doubled to 2%

From 31 August 2025 the fee to register a property sale in Karnataka rose from 1% to 2% of the value, on top of stamp duty.

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A government notification of 29 August 2025 raised the registration fee on property sales from 1% to 2% of the value, from 31 August 2025. On a ₹30 lakh plot that adds ₹30,000 to the cost of registering. Stamp duty did not change. The registration cost calculator uses the new rate, and the stamp duty guide explains all the charges.

Sources

Official sources are marked. Where no official page could be read, we used news reports and law firms’ notes.

Property deals to cost more: registration fee hiked to 2% (opens in a new tab) · Deccan Herald · 30 Aug 2025
Modification in levy of registration fees on property transactions in Karnataka (opens in a new tab) · King Stubb & Kasiva

Guides this affects

Stamp duty and registration charges in Karnataka (2026)To register a sale in Karnataka you pay stamp duty, surcharge and cess of 5.6% of the value in towns and cities (5.65% in villages), plus a 2% registration fee. The value is the price or the guidance value, whichever is higher.

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