In short
Whether a woman buying a home pays a lower stamp duty rate, the rate and its conditions, in the Indian states whose official rates Payotte could read. Reduced rate: 3 of the 7 states and union territories read (Puducherry, Rajasthan and Uttarakhand).
State by state
Stamp duty for women buyers: what applies in Chandigarh?
In Chandigarh, no reduced stamp duty rate for women buyers was read at the official source.
Stamp duty for women buyers: what applies in Kerala?
In Kerala, no reduced stamp duty rate for women buyers was read at the official source.
Stamp duty for women buyers: what applies in Maharashtra?
In Maharashtra, no reduced stamp duty rate for women buyers was read at the official source (a 1% reduction from 1 April 2021 appears only in an editor's note, not confirmed).
Stamp duty for women buyers: what applies in Odisha?
In Odisha, no reduced stamp duty rate for women buyers was read at the official source.
Stamp duty for women buyers: what applies in Puducherry?
In Puducherry, a woman buyer pays 5% stamp duty instead of 10%, as a woman buyer permanently residing in the territory.
Stamp duty for women buyers: what applies in Rajasthan?
In Rajasthan, a woman buyer pays 5% stamp duty instead of 6%.
Stamp duty for women buyers: what applies in Uttarakhand?
In Uttarakhand, a woman buyer pays 3.75% stamp duty instead of 5% (up to ₹25 lakh).
The table
| State or UT | Reduced rate | Woman buyer | General | Condition |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandigarh | Not read at the source | — | 5% | — |
| Kerala | Not read at the source | — | 8% | — |
| Maharashtra | Not read at the source | — | 5% | — |
| Odisha | Not read at the source | — | 5% | — |
| Puducherry | Yes | 5% | 10% | woman buyer permanently residing in the territory |
| Rajasthan | Yes | 5% | 6% | — |
| Uttarakhand | Yes | 3.75% | 5% | up to ₹25 lakh |
“—” means the official source read does not state it. Download the data: women-buyer-rates.json (CC BY 4.0, cite Payotte with a link).
Other tables by state
Sources
- Chandigarh: Rates of stamp duty and registration fees (Chandigarh Administration)
- Kerala: Existing rates of stamp duty and registration fees for ready reference (as on 01.04.2023)
- Maharashtra: Maharashtra Stamp Act 1958, Schedule I, Article 25 (as modified up to 1 June 2022)
- Maharashtra: Mumbai Municipal Corporation (Second Amendment) Act 2018, section 144F
- Odisha: IGR Odisha, fees for documents (sale of immovable property)
- Puducherry: Registration Department, Puducherry: table of fees for all kinds of documents
- Rajasthan: Stamp duty and registration fee detail, Rajasthan (as applicable on 01-05-2024)
- Uttarakhand: Stamp and Registration Department, Uttarakhand: stamp duty and registration fees (March 2025)