Stamp Duty & Registration Calculator
Estimate stamp duty and registration charges on a sale deed in Bihar, at the correct rate for the gender of the buyer and seller, and on the higher of your price or the Minimum Value Register rate.
Enter the sale price to see an estimate.
How this is worked out
Bihar levies stamp duty at 6% with a 2% registration fee, varied by the gender of the transferor and transferee — 5.7% + 1.9% on a male-to-female transfer and 6.3% + 2.1% on a female-to-male transfer. Duty is charged on the consideration stated in the deed or the Minimum Value Register (MVR) valuation for the plot, whichever is higher.
- The MVR rate varies plot by plot and is fixed by the district administration. Get the current rate for your specific khata and plot number before relying on any estimate.
- Gift, lease, mortgage, partition and exchange deeds are charged differently from a sale deed. This calculator covers sale deeds.
- Bihar has offered a rebate for completing registration through the online process. Whether it applies to your transaction should be checked at the time of registration.
- Mutation (dakhil kharij) at the Circle Office is a separate step after registration, with its own fee. Registration alone does not update the revenue record.
This is an estimate for orientation, not a computation you can file on. Rates, exemptions and statutory periods change, and the figure that applies to your matter depends on facts this page cannot know. Confirm it with the chamber before you act on it.
Questions
Bihar charges 6% stamp duty with a 2% registration fee as the general rate, adjusted by the gender of the parties: 5.7% + 1.9% where a male transfers to a female, and 6.3% + 2.1% where a female transfers to a male. The concession is a policy measure to encourage property being held in women's names.
The Minimum Value Register (MVR) is the government's own circle-rate valuation for the plot. Duty is charged on the consideration stated in the deed or the MVR value, whichever is higher. If the MVR rate for your area exceeds the price you agreed, duty is computed on the MVR figure — this is the single most common surprise at the registry office.
A gift deed still attracts stamp duty and registration fee, though the applicable rate can differ from an ordinary sale. Transfers between specified close relatives are treated differently in several states, so the position for your particular relationship and property should be confirmed before the deed is drawn.
No. Stamp duty is a tax on the instrument, paid to the State. The registration fee is charged separately for registering that instrument with the Sub-Registrar. Both are payable, which is why the effective cost of registering a sale deed in Bihar is around 8% of value rather than 6%.
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