Release deed (relinquishment deed) in Andhra Pradesh (Vizag, Vijayawada): stamp duty and registration fee

Official documents read 14 to 20 Oct 2026 · Not legal advice · Government websites change, so re-check before you rely on a step.

Short answer: In Andhra Pradesh, the stamp duty schedule (Article 46 A) charges a release deed (relinquishment of a share) at 3% of the consideration or the market value of the share given up, whichever is higher. The registration fee is 0.5%, minimum Rs 1,000, maximum Rs 10,000 (fee table, Category 1, row 7). The IGRS home table has no general release row, so user charges and any family-member concession are to verify with the IGRS calculator or the Sub-Registrar.

Read from the AP stamp duty schedule PDF (Schedule I-A, Article 46) and the registration fee table PDF (G.O.Ms.No.463 of 2013), saved by us from registration.ap.gov.in on 15 Oct 2026. IGRS duty and fee table re-read live on 20 Oct 2026: its only release rows are row 49 (right of redemption) and row 50 (title deeds). Any later change is to verify at the office.

What the official papers say

Article 46 A, Release: any instrument by which a person renounces a claim on another person or on a property. Rs 3 per Rs 100 up to Rs 1,000, then Rs 15 per Rs 500, which works out to 3%, on the consideration or market value of the property over which the claim is relinquished, whichever is higher.
Article 46 B, Release of a benami right: the same duty as a sale (conveyance).
Article 46 C, Release of a right of redemption or of reconveyance: reduced to Rs 1,000 by G.O.Ms.No.584 of 30-11-2013 (IGRS row 49: Rs 1,000 duty, 0.5% fee with min Rs 1,000 and max Rs 10,000, Rs 100 user charges).
Fee table, Category 1, row 7, Release: 0.5%, minimum Rs 1,000, maximum Rs 10,000.
Who can release: the AP Registration FAQ (Q5) says any co-owner can release their right to one or more others, with or without money, for inherited property and also for joint purchases.

How it adds up

Example only, not a quote: duty and fee from the rows above; user charges, stamp vendor or e-stamp charges, and any concession are extra or to verify.

Share worth Rs 40 lakh released for no payment: duty 3% = Rs 1,20,000; fee 0.5% = Rs 20,000, capped at Rs 10,000; total Rs 1,30,000.
Share worth Rs 15 lakh, released for Rs 18 lakh paid: duty on the higher figure, 3% of Rs 18 lakh = Rs 54,000; fee 0.5% = Rs 9,000; total Rs 63,000.
Bank releasing your title deeds after a home loan is a different row: Re 1 + Rs 1,000 + Rs 100 (see our AP home loan mortgage guide).

Release or partition?

For family members, the AP Stamp Duty FAQ (Q22) works a partition at 1% on the separated shares with a Rs 1,000 fee (see our AP partition and settlement guide), while the schedule rate for a release is 3%. Which instrument fits your family is a legal question, and the office may apply a concession we haven't seen, so run both through the IGRS Duty Fee Calculator and ask the Sub-Registrar before you buy stamp paper (to verify).

Whether a release, a partition, a settlement or a sale suits your family, and how it affects tax or inheritance, are questions for your own lawyer and tax adviser. This page only lists the published fee and duty rows and what the department's own FAQs say. Not legal advice.

Checklist before a release deed in AP

The market value of the share (AP market value guide) and the duty run through the IGRS Duty Fee Calculator
Any family-member concession and the user charges confirmed with the Sub-Registrar
Proof of how the releasing person got their share: the earlier deed, or the death certificate and legal heir papers
An EC (AP EC guide) and a prohibited-property search (guide)
Stamp paper or e-stamp (AP e-stamp guide) and a slot (AP slot booking guide)
If the person releasing lives abroad, who signs for them (AP POA guide), then the name change in land records (Meebhoomi mutation guide)

Made a mistake in a registered deed? See the AP rectification and cancellation guide. Property in Hyderabad? See the Telangana release deed guide.

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FAQ

What is the stamp duty on a release deed in Andhra Pradesh?

Article 46 A of the stamp duty schedule works out to 3% of the consideration or the market value of the share given up, whichever is higher. Ask the Sub-Registrar whether any concession applies to your case.

What is the registration fee for a release deed in AP?

The 2013 fee table (G.O.Ms.No.463, Category 1, row 7) lists 0.5%, with a minimum of Rs 1,000 and a maximum of Rs 10,000.

Can a co-owner release a share without taking money?

Yes. The AP Registration FAQ (Q5) says a release can be with or without payment, for inherited property and for joint purchases.

Is release cheaper than partition for family members in AP?

On the published rows, family partition is worked at 1% on the separated shares (Stamp Duty FAQ Q22) and release at 3% (Article 46 A). Which one fits is a legal question; check both in the IGRS calculator and with the Sub-Registrar.

What does releasing a bank mortgage cost in AP?

That is a different row: release of deposit of title deeds is Re 1, a Rs 1,000 fee and Rs 100 user charges (IGRS row 50).

Official sources

Not legal advice. We don't check properties or certify ads. A lawyer must confirm title, and the Authority's own notices override anything on this page.