3 months on, govt set to roll out new collector rates
Three months after putting its order to implement new collector rates for property registration on hold, the government has now announced its implementation at the earliest.
It has directed the enforcement of the new rates for immovable property registrations across the state without delay, according to an order issued by the Department of Revenue and Disaster Management on July 23.
The department’s letter states that the collector rates under Sections 17 and 18 of the Registration Act, 1908, should be enforced at the earliest for the financial year 2025-26. An earlier notification had indicated August 1 as the implementation date.
“All Divisional Commissioners and Deputy Commissioners have been instructed to act on the new order without delay,” confirmed a senior department official.
Initially, the revised rates were scheduled to come into effect on April 1, at the start of the new financial year. However, as the previous revision had taken place in December 2024 — and due to opposition from various quarters — the government had temporarily put the decision on hold.
After reviewing the situation, the government has now decided to proceed. Sources said the move was likely to raise property prices in several areas, as higher collector rates directly influenced registration charges and taxes. Several districts had already begun preparations for implementing the revised rates, they said.
“We had prepared our new collector rate list in March. We will conduct a fresh review by consulting local stakeholders to ensure the revised rates are accurate and reflect ground realities,” said a senior department official.
Meanwhile, Karnal District Collector Uttam Singh has approved the removal of irregularities in the collector rates for Karnal tehsil, specifically by including new segments of licensed colonies on the official registration portal.
District Revenue Officer Karnal Manish Kumar said the collector rates of some of the licensed colonies, which were previously not reflected on the portal, would now be visible and applicable during the registration of immovable properties. “This step will streamline the registration process and eliminate loopholes," he added.
An official from the Revenue Department revealed that due to the absence of specific collector rates for certain licensed colonies on the portal, some developers were registering properties under categories with lower collector rates, leading to undervaluation and potential loss of revenue to the state.
Local property dealers, however, are opposing the move, claiming that the newly reflected collector rates were exorbitantly high. “We demand the administration to review and reduce these rates, as it will burden buyers and slow down the sales,” said Munish Kumar, a property dealer.
Haryana Tribune