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🏛️ Bihar · Rate: 2% · Verified

Rent agreement stamp duty calculator for Bihar

Bihar charges 2% on the average annual rent plus security deposit for residential lease agreements. Registration fee is ₹500.

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Agreement term
Property Location & Registration Fee Area Determines registration jurisdiction
Additional parameters (Commercial use, Non-refundable deposit)
Property use
Calculated Stamp Duty

Bihar

₹5,200

Registration Optional (₹0)
Total Outlay ₹5,200
e-Stamp Value ₹5,200
Calculation breakdown
  1. Base: average annual rent (₹2,40,000) + deposit (₹20,000) = ₹2,60,000.
  2. Duty at 2% of ₹2,60,000 = ₹5,200.
  3. Duty at 2% of ₹2,60,000 = ₹5,200.
  4. Registration is optional for terms under 12 months (11 months), adding ₹0.

Charged under Article 35, Schedule I-A of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 as applied to Bihar.

✓ Rate Verified Checked 6 Sep 2026 against Taxaj India Rent Agreement Calculator Reference 2025-26.

The rule in one table

InstrumentLease / Rent Agreement
ActIndian Stamp Act, 1899 as applied to Bihar
ArticleArticle 35, Schedule I-A
Rate2% of the taxable amount
Taxable amount2% of (annual rent + deposit) for residential agreements. Minimum duty ₹100.
Minimum duty₹100
RegistrationRegistration optional for ≤11 months (₹500 for >11 months).
PortalBihar Bhumi / Registration

Rent agreement stamp duty in Bihar

Bihar charges 2% stamp duty on the average annual rent plus security deposit for residential rent agreements. Registration is optional for agreements up to 11 months and incurs a ₹500 fee when registered at the Sub-Registrar office.

Stamp duty city by city in Bihar

The rate is set by the state, so it does not change from one city to the next. What changes is local practice — deposit sizes, whether people register, and which office has jurisdiction. Jump to Patna.

Patna

2% of annual rent plus deposit for residential tenancy agreements.

Three worked examples

Calculated with the same engine that powers the tool above, for residential premises in a city area. Duty is rounded up, as it always is.

RentDepositTerm TaxableDuty
₹15,000 ₹1,00,000 11 mo ₹2,80,000 ₹5,600
₹30,000 ₹3,00,000 11 mo ₹6,60,000 ₹13,200
₹60,000 ₹6,00,000 24 mo ₹13,20,000 ₹26,400

The Bihar rate was last checked on 6 September 2026 against Taxaj India Rent Agreement Calculator Reference 2025-26.

Bihar: common questions

How is stamp duty calculated on rent agreements in Bihar?
Bihar charges 2% on the average annual rent plus security deposit for residential agreements.

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