What documents a registry needs

One missing paper on the day costs you the slot and a second trip. Print this and take it with you.

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The buyer

• Aadhaar — e-KYC is done by Aadhaar OTP or video, so the linked mobile number has to be working
• PAN — required above ₹50 lakh, and it is what the TDS is filed against
• Passport-size photograph
• The e-stamp, raised on SAMPADA 2.0 for the full amount

The seller

• Aadhaar and PAN
• Passport-size photograph
• The original sale deed, or whatever the title document is
• The mutation record and khasra-khatauni where they apply
• Municipal or panchayat property tax receipt, and an electricity bill

The witnesses

• Two witnesses, with Aadhaar and photographs for each
• Both have to be present at the registry

Before the day

• Get the valuation worked out from the guideline — SAMPADA issues a property valuation id
• Raise the e-stamp for the full amount; falling short means raising another one on the day
• Book the slot on SAMPADA 2.0
• Read the deed draft beforehand — check every name, the area, the boundaries and the amount
• Check that the property carries no loan or encumbrance

TDS — above ₹50 lakh

On immovable property above fifty lakh the buyer has to deduct and deposit TDS under the Income Tax Act. It is entirely separate from registry charges and is not paid at the sub-registrar office. The rate, the form and the due date are on the Income Tax Department's site — we do not print a figure for it here, because it is not our subject. incometax.gov.in