DOCUMENTS TO BE PRODUCED AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION

At the time of registration of the properties, various documents to be produced at

the Sub-Registrar's office. List of such documents may vary on the basis of the
nature of the property. In general, the following are the classifications of
documents, which are required to be produced at the time of registration:
a) An affidavit stating the transaction is not violative of the provisions of Section 22
A of Indian Registration Act.
b) Extract of the assessment Register for the purpose of valuation of the property
(Form No19 if the property comes within Municipal area or Form No. 9 and 10 in
case of Panchayat area).
c)If the property comes within the limits of Corporation Khatha Certificate, Katha
Extract and Latest Tax paid receipt.
d)Form No.1 prescribed under Karnataka Stamp (prevention of under valuation)
Rules
e)Permanent Account No (PAN) issued by Income Tax Department or Declaration in
Form No.60 or 61 if the value of the property to be registered exceeds Rs 5.00lakhs
and where payment is made completely or partially in cash.
Agricultural land:
The sale and purchase of agricultural land has many restrictions and as such many
documents conforming to the requisites are required for registration, which are
mentioned below:
a)Two copies of affidavit stating that the transaction is not violative of Section 22 A
of Indian Registration Act.
b)Two copies of affidavit about owning agriculture lands.
c)If the property is granted land or of occupancy rights NOC from Tahsildar
d)Declaration under section 81 A of Land Reforms Act.

e)Form no.1 prescribed in Karnataka Stamp (Prevention of under valuation)

f)Permanent Account No (PAN) issued by income Tax Department
g)Declaration in form 60 or 61 if the value of the property to be registered is more
than Rs 5lakhs and where payment is completely or partially through cash.
h)'J' Form
i)Purchaser's pahani
j)Copy of the RTC pertaining to the Property to be registered

Apartments:
The following are the documents required to be produced before the Sub-Registrar,
at the time of registration of an apartment.
a)Katha pertaining to the total land.
b)Tax paid receipt for the total land.
c)Plan sanctioned by the Competent Authority.
d)Floor Plan.
e)Form no.1 prescribed in Karnataka Stamp (Prevention of under valuation)
f)Two copies of affidavit stating that the transaction is not violative of Section 22 A
of Indian Registration Act.
Stamp Duty and Registration Charges:
Stamp duty required to be paid for the property coming within the limits of
Corporation or a Municipality is 8.96% on the total sale consideration mentioned in
the Sale Deed or on the Market Value of the property, whichever is higher. For the
properties that falls beyond the limits of Corporation or CMC, the Stamp Duty
required to be payable is 9.04%.

Registration charges payable for the registration of the properties, irrespective of its
nature is 1% on the sale consideration or the market value, whichever is higher.
Apart from the above, scanning charges has to be paid, which may generally be
between Rs.400 to Rs.800.
Scanning of Documents:
After Telgi Scam, usage of Stamp Papers is prohibited in Karnataka. In alternative,
2 Rupees Document sheet is made available to the public issued by the Government
Department, who will have to take print out either in such Document sheets or can
also use white paper for the same. At the time of presenting such document for
registration before the Sub-Registrar, details about the Vendor/s, Seller/s, stamp
duty and registration charges required to be paid, will be recorded in the computer,
along with the photos of the Vendor/s, Seller/s and Consenting Witness/s, if any.
Further, name of the person identifying the Vendor/s will also be recorded in the
computer. Subsequently, print out of all the details of the Vendor/s, Seller/s and
Consenting Witness/s, if any recorded in the computer, along with their signatures,
will be taken on the back side of the Sale Deed and after the Sub-Registrar signs on
such sale deeds, details about the document number, CD No and other relevant
details will be stored in the Sub-Registrars Office.

Registration of the documents opposed to the public policy:

The Government of Karnataka has declared that registration of certain documents is
opposed to the public policy, which is listed below:

a) Agreement to sell, sale, gift, exchange, mortgage lease or assignment of which

occupancy rights have been granted under Chapter III of Karnataka Land Reforms
Act 1061, in contravention of restrictions imposed under Section 61 of the said act
and relevant rules.

b) Any agreement to sell, sale, gift, exchange or otherwise of land in excess of

ceiling limits prescribed under Section 63 or 64 of Karnataka Land Reforms Act and
in contravention of Section 74 of the said act and relevant rule
c)Agreement to sell, sale, lease, mortgage with possession or otherwise of any
agricultural land to a person, family, joint family with an assured annual income of
Rs.40lakhs or more from non agricultural source in contravention of section 74 of
Karnataka land Reforms Act and relevant rules.
d) Agreement to sell, sale, lease, mortgage with possession or otherwise of any
agricultural land to educational, religious, charitable institutions, society, trust,
company, association other body of individuals, cooperative society other than
cooperative farming society in contravention of section 79B of Karnataka land
reforms Act subject to exceptions provided.
e) Agreement to sell, sale, gift, lease, mortgage with possession or otherwise of any
agricultural land granted under Karnataka land grant rules subject to restriction
imposed on sale, transfer and specific use imposed there under.