Stamp duty and registration charges in Telangana (Hyderabad): sale deed, gift deed and power of attorney

Checked against official sources on 14 Oct 2026 · Not legal advice · Government websites change, so re-check before you rely on a step.

Short answer: The stamp duty table the Telangana Registration & Stamps Department links on its website is G.O.Ms.No.59 (20-07-2021, in force from 22-07-2021). It lists 5.5% for a Sale (Article 47-A), 2% for a gift to a family member and 5% for a gift to anyone else. The registration fee notification (in force from 02-09-2021) lists 0.5% for a sale deed outside Gram Panchayat areas and 2% inside one. Transfer duty is not in either document, so ask the Sub-Registrar office (SRO) for the full total before you go.

Stamp duty (G.O.Ms.No.59, from 22-07-2021)

Sale (Article 47-A): 5.5%. The table also lists Conveyance (Article 20(c)) at 5%. Which article your deed falls under is for the SRO or your lawyer to confirm (to verify).
Sale agreement with possession: 5.5%, adjustable. Without possession: 0.5%, not adjustable.
Sale agreement cum GPA: 6.5% (5.5% adjustable, 1% not adjustable). Development agreement cum GPA: 1%, not adjustable.
Gift: 2% to a member or members of the family, 5% in other cases. Settlement: 2% to family, 3.5% in other cases.
Partition among family members: 0.5% on the value of separated shares, up to Rs 1,00,000. In other cases 2.5%.

Registration fee (notification of 02-09-2021)

Sale deed: 0.5% outside Gram Panchayat areas; 2% for property in a Gram Panchayat.
Gift to a family member: 0.5%, minimum Rs 2,000, maximum Rs 25,000 (outside GP areas). Gift to anyone else: 0.5%, minimum Rs 2,000, maximum Rs 1,00,000. Gram Panchayat property has a higher rate in the same table.
Agreement of sale cum GPA: 0.5%, minimum Rs 5,000, maximum Rs 1,00,000. Agreement to sell, construct or develop: 0.5%, minimum Rs 5,000, maximum Rs 50,000.
Power of attorney: to sell, construct, develop or transfer, given to a family member 0.5% (min Rs 2,000, max Rs 20,000); to anyone else 0.5% (min Rs 5,000, max Rs 1,00,000); for consideration 0.5% (min Rs 5,000, max Rs 1,00,000). GPA other than sale of immovable property Rs 5,000. Authentication of a Special Power of Attorney Rs 3,000.
The fee notification says the value used for stamp duty is also the value for the registration fee. It also lists Rs 500 for a search and copy of a document (CC), and Rs 500 for an encumbrance certificate (EC) covering up to 30 years, Rs 1,000 beyond 30 years.
"Family member" in that table means father, mother, husband, wife, brother, sister, son, daughter, grandfather, grandmother, grandchild, adoptive father or mother, and adopted son or daughter.

Both documents are scanned PDFs. We read them on 14 Oct 2026 from the links on the department's site. Newer orders may exist; check with the SRO (to verify).

Which value is duty charged on?

The department's Stamps FAQ (Q18) says stamp duty is levied on the market value of the property in a sale, gift, exchange or settlement, and explains that Government committees estimate those values. Look up the market value on the department's Market Value Search page (unit rates, non-agriculture rates, land or apartment value, by district and mandal). If the price in your deed is higher than the market value, ask the SRO which figure applies (to verify). The department also has a Duty Fee Calculator; we didn't run it for this page.

Worked examples (illustration only)

Sale: a Hyderabad flat (not in a Gram Panchayat) valued at Rs 50,00,000, if charged as a Sale under Article 47-A: 5.5% stamp duty is Rs 2,75,000 and the 0.5% registration fee is Rs 25,000. Add transfer duty and any charges the SRO confirms.

Gift to a daughter: a flat with a market value of Rs 80,00,000: 2% stamp duty is Rs 1,60,000. 0.5% registration fee would be Rs 40,000, but the family-gift fee is capped at Rs 25,000.

NRIs: documents signed abroad

The Stamps FAQ (Q7) says stamp duty on a document executed out of India, to be used in Telangana, can be paid within three months from the date it is received in India, before the District Registrar, under Section 18 of the Indian Stamp Act. For a power of attorney to someone outside the family, the same FAQ (Q8) gives 1% stamp duty on the value of the property as an example, "subject to change from time to time". The stamp duty on a POA to a family member wasn't in the documents we read (to verify). The department's Property Transaction Advisory warns of "several cases of forged power of attorneys including fabricated powers as if given by NRI principals".

How you pay and book

The department's Slot Booking Advisory lists the steps: create a login on the portal, upload the documents, pay the stamp duty and registration fee, book a slot and visit the SRO at that time. The login and payment screens are (to verify); we didn't log in.

Buyer's 5-point check before you pay

Get the market value for the exact district, mandal and village or locality from Market Value Search, and screenshot it with the date.
Ask the SRO for the full total: stamp duty, transfer duty and registration fee.
Run the prohibited property check and get the EC.
New project? Verify its TG-RERA registration. Open plot? Check the layout approval.
Have a lawyer confirm title and the final duty before you sign.

We don't calculate duty for you or offer a registration service. This page shows what the official Telangana documents say, as we read them on 14 Oct 2026. Buying in Andhra Pradesh instead? See our AP stamp duty page.

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FAQ

What is the stamp duty on a flat or plot in Hyderabad?

G.O.Ms.No.59 (20-07-2021), the stamp duty table linked on the Telangana Registration & Stamps Department's site, lists 5.5% for a Sale (Article 47-A) and 5% for a Conveyance (Article 20(c)). Transfer duty isn't in that document; ask the SRO for the full total.

What is the registration fee for a sale deed in Telangana?

The registration fee notification in force from 02-09-2021 lists 0.5% for a sale deed outside Gram Panchayat areas and 2% for property in a Gram Panchayat, on the same value used for stamp duty.

What is the stamp duty on a gift deed to my son or daughter in Telangana?

2% for a gift to a member of the family, per G.O.Ms.No.59; 5% in other cases. The registration fee for a family gift is 0.5% with a minimum of Rs 2,000 and a maximum of Rs 25,000 outside Gram Panchayat areas.

I signed a power of attorney abroad. How long do I have to pay stamp duty in Telangana?

The department's Stamps FAQ (Q7) says within three months from the date the document is received in India, before the District Registrar, under Section 18 of the Indian Stamp Act.

Is this legal advice?

No. Not legal advice. A lawyer must confirm title and the final duty. Government websites change; we read these documents on 14 Oct 2026.

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.