Govt proposal of steep hike in Stamp duty perturbs real estate developers

Housing Development And Infrastructure Ltd. | Construction - Real Estate | Construction & Infrastructure | BSE: 532873 | NSE: HDIL

26 Mar 2012 Evaluate

Seeking to increase its kitty, the government has proposed a steep hike of 160 times in stamp duty for leave-and-licence agreements for residential and commercial properties. The government has proposed 0.1% stamp duty on the market value of the residential property, or 1% of the premium plus average annual rent (deposit) paid (whichever is higher) for up to 36 months.

For commercial lease agreements, the duty for 60 months would be 0.4% of the property value. The maximum stamp duty payable now for commercial premises is Rs 50,000 for 60 months and Rs 25,000 for 60 months for residential ones.

For individual leases between 36 and 60 months, the rate proposed is 0.2% of the market value of the residential property or 2% of the premium, plus average annual rent paid (whichever is higher).

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