Archive · 1 Sep 2026
Himachal Bill Proposes Lower Property Stamp Duty for Women
The Himachal Pradesh government wants to change the rules for buying and transferring property.
A new bill would make the rules simpler and replace an old list of charges.
Women buying or receiving certain properties would pay a lower stamp duty on properties worth up to Rs 1 crore.
Men and others would have different rates based on the property value.
Moving property between close family members would become much cheaper.
Some transactions involving special permission to acquire land would still have a 12% duty.
Affidavits made at tehsil offices would need a Rs 100 stamp.
Adoption deeds would cost Rs 2,000 under the proposed rules.
The Himachal Pradesh government has introduced a bill to simplify property-related stamp duty and registration rules.
Women would pay 4% stamp duty on property worth up to Rs 1 crore and 8% above that value.
Men and others would pay 6% on property registrations up to Rs 40 lakh and 8% above Rs 40 lakh.
Transfers between spouses and blood relatives, including parents and children, would attract a stamp fee of 0.1%.
The bill also proposes a 12% duty for certain Section 118 transactions, a Rs 100 stamp for standard affidavits, and a Rs 2,000 adoption-deed fee.
- Who
- The Himachal Pradesh government, led by Chief Minister Sukhvinder Sukhu, with Revenue Minister Jagat Singh Negi presenting the proposal.
- What
- The government introduced the Indian Stamp (Himachal Pradesh Second Amendment) Bill, 2026, proposing revised stamp duty and registration charges.
- When
- The proposal was announced during the Monsoon Session of the Himachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly on Tuesday; the article does not provide an exact date.
- Where
- Himachal Pradesh, India.
- Why
- To modernise and simplify property-related laws dating from 1899, reduce public confusion, and lower charges for certain family property transfers and women’s property transactions.
- Women’s rate
- 4% stamp duty for property worth up to Rs 1 crore; 8% above Rs 1 crore.
- Men and others
- 6% for property registration up to Rs 40 lakh; 8% above Rs 40 lakh.
- Family transfers
- Transfers between spouses or blood relatives would carry a 0.1% stamp fee.
- Section 118 transactions
- Transactions involving special permission to acquire or lease land would carry a 12% stamp duty, with no gender distinction.
- New schedule
- The government plans to replace the existing list with a simplified Schedule 1-A.
- Affidavits
- Standard affidavits prepared at tehsil offices would require a Rs 100 stamp.
- Adoption deeds
- Executing legal documents for child adoption would cost Rs 2,000.