How is stamp duty charged on joint property registration in Kolkata?
How is stamp duty charged on joint property registration in Kolkata? The answer depends on the West Bengal rate schedule: 6% municipal (up to ₹1 crore), 7% above, 5%/6% panchayat, plus 1% registration, charged on the higher of agreement value and circle rate.
West Bengal's stamp duty structure is slab-based by location type and value band, and the registration fee is a flat 1% on top. Because duty is charged on market value (the higher of agreement value and circle rate), two buyers paying the same agreement price in different localities can owe different duty amounts.
For the specific case in this question, the stamp duty calculator applies the correct slab and shows both the duty and the total government charges. This page is part of RealtyIQ's Kolkata buyer-education series; the RERA guide covers the regulatory side of the same purchase.
- 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
How do I pay stamp duty online in West Bengal?
Through the e-registration portal (banglarbhumi / WB Registration directorate) using e-stamp paper or the online GRAS payment flow.
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.