What is the stamp duty for female buyers in West Bengal?
West Bengal does not offer a stamp duty concession for female buyers. Women pay the same rates as men: 6% on properties up to ₹1 crore in municipal areas (7% above), 5%/6% in panchayat areas, plus 1% registration.
Unlike states such as Delhi or Haryana that reduce the rate for sole woman ownership, the West Bengal schedule is uniform across genders. The concession window buyers sometimes hear about refers to older festive-offer schemes that have lapsed.
For planning, use the municipal slab if the property is within KMC, NKDA or a municipal corporation area, and the panchayat slab otherwise. The stamp duty calculator applies the right slab automatically and adds the 1% registration fee.
- Municipal (up to ₹1 Cr)
- 6% + 1% registration
- Municipal (above ₹1 Cr)
- 7% + 1% registration
- Panchayat (up to ₹1 Cr)
- 5% + 1% registration
- Panchayat (above ₹1 Cr)
- 6% + 1% registration
Which states offer lower stamp duty for women?
Delhi, Haryana and a few other states reduce the rate for sole woman ownership; West Bengal does not.
This answer is part of RealtyIQ's stamp duty FAQ series — West Bengal rate slabs, payment process and registration cost math. Every figure on this page is composed from the live listing database or the West Bengal rate sheet that powers the free calculator suite, and it is refreshed when the underlying data changes. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, trust the listing — brochures are marketing, listings are RERA-linked data.