Tamil Nadu · checked October 2026
Stamp duty, Chennai
What you pay the Tamil Nadu government to register a home in Chennai, for a resale and for a new flat from a builder.
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Your stamp duty and registration
What you pay the government
- Stamp duty5%
- ₹7.50 lakh
- Transfer duty2%
- ₹3.00 lakh
- Registration fee2%
- ₹3.00 lakh
- Total9.00%
- ₹13.50 lakh
- Price plus duty and fees
- ₹1.64 crore
An estimate for a residential sale in the city area, before e-stamping, scanning and document charges. The sub-registrar's assessment is final; confirm before you pay.
Find the government value for your area: Chennai guideline values, street by street.
The rules
- Resale
- 7% stamp duty (5% stamp duty plus 2% transfer duty) and a 2% registration fee: 9%.
- TNREGINET duty and fees table
- New flat up to ₹50 lakh
- 4% duty plus 2% registration on a single composite sale deed: 6%.
- G.O.(Ms) No.131, 2023, via law-firm summaries
- New flat ₹50 lakh–₹3 crore
- 5% duty plus 2% registration: 7%.
- As above
- New flat above ₹3 crore
- 7% duty plus 2% registration: 9%.
- Industry summaries
- Charged on
- The higher of the agreement price and the guideline value.
- TNREGINET
Worked examples
What it comes to
| Value | Resale | New flat |
|---|---|---|
| ₹75 lakh | ₹6.75 lakh9.0% | ₹5.25 lakh7.0% |
| ₹1.50 crore | ₹13.50 lakh9.0% | ₹10.50 lakh7.0% |
| ₹3 crore | ₹27.00 lakh9.0% | ₹21.00 lakh7.0% |
Stamp duty, cesses and registration fee together, assuming the price is at or above the government value. Our own arithmetic.
Worth knowing
Before you register
- The 2023 change for new flats
- Since 1 December 2023, a new flat from a builder is registered on one composite deed for land and building, instead of a separate land (UDS) sale deed and construction agreement. Buyers whose construction agreement was registered by 30 November 2023 can set off what they already paid, under a December 2025 order.
- Guideline values
- Tamil Nadu's guideline values in force were set from 1 July 2024. Look up your street: Chennai guideline values.
- Check the land papers
- Before registering, check the patta and, for a flat, the undivided share of land: patta, chitta and CMDA explained.
What is the stamp duty in Chennai in 2026?
7% on a resale (5% stamp duty plus 2% transfer duty), plus a 2% registration fee, as TNREGINET lists. A new flat from a builder on a composite deed pays 4% duty up to ₹50 lakh, 5% up to ₹3 crore and 7% above, plus 2% registration.
What is the registration fee in Tamil Nadu?
2% of the value for a sale, per TNREGINET's duty and fees table.
How much is stamp duty on a ₹1 crore flat in Chennai?
On a resale, ₹7 lakh duty plus ₹2 lakh registration: ₹9 lakh. On a new flat from a builder, 5% duty plus 2%: ₹7 lakh.
Is stamp duty charged on guideline value in Tamil Nadu?
It is charged on the higher of the guideline value and the price in the deed.
Sources
- TNREGINET — duty and fees, guideline values
- Tamil Nadu Gazette — G.O.Ms.166 (Dec 2025), set-off for earlier construction agreements
Checked 8 October 2026. Where an official notification wasn't available online, the source shown is the report we relied on. Rates change by government order; the sub-registrar's assessment is final. This is not legal or tax advice.