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Haryana Announces Stamp Duty Waiver for Grandchildren of Daughters
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 23 Aug 2026, 12:33 PM
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The Haryana government has introduced a policy exempting stamp duty on property transfers to the children of daughters, aiming to promote gender equity in inheritance.
The Haryana state administration has unveiled a new scheme that waives stamp duty on property transactions when the buyer is the child of a daughter. Under the rule, eligible grandchildren will not have to pay the usual levy that accompanies registration of immovable assets, provided the transfer is made by the daughter’s parents or other relatives.
Finance Minister of Haryana said the measure is designed to correct the historic bias that often leaves daughters’ offspring at a disadvantage in property inheritance. By removing the financial barrier, the government hopes to encourage families to pass on land and houses to the next generation without gender‑based penalties.
The exemption will apply to all registered transfers of residential and agricultural land within the state, subject to verification of the familial relationship through existing land records. The policy comes into effect from the first day of the upcoming fiscal quarter, and applications will be processed through the state's online land portal.
Early reactions from civil‑society groups have been positive, noting that the step aligns with broader gender‑justice initiatives. Property lawyers, however, caution that the new rule may increase the administrative workload for registrars as they verify eligibility.
Finance Minister of Haryana said the measure is designed to correct the historic bias that often leaves daughters’ offspring at a disadvantage in property inheritance. By removing the financial barrier, the government hopes to encourage families to pass on land and houses to the next generation without gender‑based penalties.
The exemption will apply to all registered transfers of residential and agricultural land within the state, subject to verification of the familial relationship through existing land records. The policy comes into effect from the first day of the upcoming fiscal quarter, and applications will be processed through the state's online land portal.
Early reactions from civil‑society groups have been positive, noting that the step aligns with broader gender‑justice initiatives. Property lawyers, however, caution that the new rule may increase the administrative workload for registrars as they verify eligibility.