This Directorate is vested with the administration of Indian Stamp Act, 1899 and Registration Act, 1908 along with the relevant provisions of other allied Acts, such as U.L.C. Act, I.T. Act, T.P. Act etc. his This Directorate is also a major revenue-earning Directorate of the State.

Department Structure

Directorate of Registration and Stamp Revenue, West Bengal

Public Services

• Registration of Deed of transfer conveyance / gift / partition etc.
• Registration of Hindu Marriage and solemnization of Special Marriage

Policies

Amendment of Stamp Act- rate of stamp duty- Computerization of the Registration Offices by phases to facilitate and speed up registration process. Franking of stamps in lieu of stamp papers for different financial institutions. Introduction of SABR – Serialized Authenticated Bank Receipts to replace high value stamp papers.

Statistics

Month wise statistics on the collection of revenue in the form of stamp duty and registration fees as well as the number of deeds registered is maintained.

Available Infrastructure

• I.G.R. & C. S. R. , West Bengal
• Addl. I. G. R. & Addl. C. S. R. , West Bengal
• Directorate (H. Q.) is consisting of eight officers and Sixty Six staff members.
• There are nine Ranges consisting one or more district areas. D.I.G.R. Range is in-charge of the respective Range.
• Administrative in charge in a district is the District Registrar who has several registration offices under his control. Registration Offices are headed by D.S.R.s, A.D.S.R.s and S.R.s in other offices. Communication facilities with the Directorate H.Q. and District H.Q. exists through telephone network.

Major Initiatives

Introduction to computerized system in the registration offices to facilitate registration process. Franking of stamps in lieu of stamp papers, amendment of Stamp Act, Registration Act, Stamp Rules and Registration Rules. Introduction of SABR as a pilot scheme in Howrah district.

Incentive/Subsidy Schemes

40% remission of stamp duty and registration fees will be allowed on documents presented up to 31.7.2006. This remission will be valid up to 30.9.2008

Taxes Applicable

This is a revenue earning Directorate which realizes revenue in the form of stamp duty and registration fees primarily.

Licenses Applicable

This is a revenue earning Directorate which realizes revenue in the form of stamp duty and registration fees primarily.

• Deed-writer License as per relevant rules
• Copy-writer Licence- as per relevant rules

Training Facilities

In-service annual training of Registration Officers is undertaken at A T I.

Relevant Acts

Indian Stamp Act, 1899, Regn. Act, 1908 along with relevant provisions of other allied Acts such as U. L. C. Act, I.T.Act, T.P. Act etc. Acts relating to marriages.

Nodal Officer of the Directorate

Details of Nodal Officer of the Directorate
Name	Shri Pabitra Kumar Mondal
Designation	Additional Inspector General of Registration
Office Address	Directorate of Registration and Stamp Revenue Block-F (Top Floor), Writers’ Buildings Kolkata - 700001
Telephone Number	2254-5062 / 2214-1762
FAX	2214-3951

Important Gazette Notification of the Directorate

• Exemption admissible for co-operative housing society etc.  
• Remission of stamp duty etc.  
• Remission of Registration Fees etc.  
• Remission of stamp duty and registration fees for purchase of assets of close tea gardens.  

Profile of the Directorate

• Profile of Directorate of Registration & Stamp Revenue