I recently purchased an apartment and got it registered in my name. The said property is in UP. Can I "gift" the property to my wife? will I have to pay stamp-duty & registration charges again?
ravisharma 22 June 2015
I recently purchased an apartment and got it registered in my name. The said property is in UP. Can I "gift" the property to my wife? will I have to pay stamp-duty & registration charges again?
saravanan s (legal advisor) 22 June 2015
yes is the answer for both your questions
ravisharma 22 June 2015
thanks Saravanan. I read somewhere on the internet that the transfer to spouse should be exempt for payment of stamp duty. At least Maharashtra, Punjab & Haryana have enacted such laws. Please correct me if I'm wrong. are other states going to follow suit?
saravanan s (legal advisor) 22 June 2015
yes you are right the stamp duty is waived for gift to family members in maharashtra but to my knowledge not in up.you can contact the sub registrar office to get a clear idea