Present stamp duty and registration procedure in kerala

                                                       The expenses involved during registration include Stamp Duty, registration fees, Document writers/ lawyer's fees etc. The stamp duty will depend on the cost of the property.  The land market price is announced by kerala Government depending up on location, type of land, road accesses and there is any building it also considering for the valuation, these rate are published in registrar office and village office. The stamp duty is varies from Municipality to Corporation to Panchayat. In Panchayat the stamp duty will be 10% of the cost of the land whereas in Municipality it is 12% and in Corporation 13.5%. Two ( 2% ) percentages will be charged as the registration fees. Document writer's fee also depends on the cost of the property and varies with individuals. There is a percentage prescribed by the government as Document writer's fee. After registration, the registered document will be received after 2-3 weeks, from the registrar office.