Chandigarh, August 18:- There is a big relief news for families transferring property. The Haryana government has clarified that the full stamp duty exemption on transfer of immovable property within the family during its lifetime also includes daughter’s children (grandchildren/grandchildren).
Dr. Sumita Mishra, Financial Commissioner, Revenue and Disaster Management Department, said that the state government has issued a formal correction to remove the long-standing language ambiguity in the Hindi version of the 2014 notification.
Dr. Mishra said that on June 16, 2014, the Haryana government had waived off 100% stamp duty on property transfer deeds made in favour of blood relations (such as parents, children, grandchildren, siblings and spouse) during the lifetime of the owner under Section 9 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899.
However, while the original English text used the term "grandchildren" extensively, the Hindi notification mentioned only "grandchildren" (son's children). This terminology had led to confusion in local sub-registrar offices, often depriving daughter's children of the benefit of zero-duty.
To address this problem, the Revenue and Disaster Management Department issued an amendment on 24 July 2026, which was formally published in the Haryana Government Gazette on 13 August 2026.
In the amended amendment, the phrase "grandchild" has been changed to "grandchild, grandchild/grandchild". This has clearly given equal status to the sons of a daughter for the purpose of stamp duty exemption.
Dr. Mishra said that issuing this clarification as an amendment to the original 2014 order ensures legal clarity in all the revenue and registry offices of the state with retroactive effect. This will enable citizens to easily gift or transfer property to their daughter's children without any unnecessary tax disputes or procedural delays.