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However, on July 12, 2004, the Government revised the stamp duty and brought it down from 11% to 8% for all land transactions. No corresponding revision for land being registered in a women’s name was made. As a result the stamp duty to be paid when the land is registered in a woman’s name, continues to be 5.5%. Purchase of agricultural land (and utilisation of subsidy on stamp duty) by women, from January 2004 - December 2005. The following table provides information on registration of agricultural land, and benefit accrued to women from January 2004 to December 2005 (Table-2). Table-2 Number of Beneficiaries, and Benefit Accrued as a Result of Lower Stamp Duty Payable by Women for Registration of Agricultural Land in their Names. (January 2004 - December 05) S.No. Time period No. of agricultural land deeds registered in a Stamp duty received Benefit accrued to Benefit per women (in Rs.) 1 woman’s name (no. of women beneficiaries) (in lakhs) women (in lakhs) 1 Jan.04-Mar.04 8,178 1039 1039 9491 2 Apr.04-June 04 33,862 2951 2951 3 July 04-Mar.05 67,123 7523 3420 5908 4 Apr.05-Dec.05 1,02,108 14,473 6579 The above table shows that there is a sharp increase in the number of agricultural land deeds registered by women. From January 2004 to December 2005, more than two lakh women have registered agricultural land in their names. The total benefit accrued to women under this rebate is Rs. 13,989 lakhs, which amounts to an average of Rs. 6621 per woman. The table also shows that the average subsidy availed per woman has reduced from July 2004 onwards, as compared to that received during the period January 04 - June 04. From the period January 04 - June 04, the average subsidy amounted to Rs. 9491 per woman; for the period July 04 - December 05, the average subsidy per woman is Rs. 5908. This reduction in the subsidy received per woman is 1 The benefit availed per woman is calculated by dividing the total subsidy received by women in the period, by the number of women in whose names the agricultural land deeds were registered in the same period. 4 Gender Responsive Budgeting for the Department of Registration & Stamps in Rajasthan
on account of a number of variables, including the reduction in the general stamp duty from 11 to 8%, with stamp duty for women staying the same (and not decreasing correspondingly) at 5.5%. Reduction of Stamp Duty on Gift Deeds of Immovable Property in a Woman’s Name According to the notification from the State Government dated March 30 th 2004, stamp duty in the case of gift deed of immovable property executed in favour of a sister/daughter/grand daughter/mother or wife has been reduced to 5% (as against 8% for general) Mandatory Provision of Stamp Duty for Divorce Instrument The Rajasthan Stamp Act, 1998 has a mandatory provision of stamp duty of Rs. 50 for divorce instrument (any instrument by which a person affects dissolution of the marriage). The provision of stamp duty is primarily to ensure a legally acceptable document to safeguard the interest of the divorced woman, and not so much as a means of revenue. Apart from the details mentioned above, the Department of Registration and Stamps is not offering any other scheme/rebate specifically for women. Sex disaggregated information regarding the 34 transactions that are subject to stamp duty, is also not available. Gender Responsive Budgeting for the Department of Registration & Stamps in Rajasthan 5
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