Noida: Stamp and registration department has collected Rs 4,498.7 crore in revenue in the 2025-26 financial year, its highest in a decade. The district clocked 87% of its Rs 5,180-crore target, even as property registrations dipped, officials said.A total of 1.6 lakh properties were registered in the 2025-26 fiscal year (FY), down from 1.7 lakh in the previous fiscal. Of these, several registrations were recorded under concessional categories, with the number of transactions availing rebates up to 9,899 in the 2025-26 fiscal year from 8,976 in 2024-25. AIG-1 Arun Sharma attributed it to the string of rebates introduced by the state govt in the fiscal year.In July 2025, the state govt revised the Rs 10-lakh cap on properties eligible for the rebate by allowing women purchasing a house or land worth up to Rs 1 crore to avail an 1% waiver on stamp duty. According to officials, one has to pay 6-7% of the total cost of a flat in stamp duty and an additional 1% as a processing fee for registration in UP. With the rebate, women could save up to Rs 1 lakh during property registration.“UP govt also slashed stamp duty and registration fees on rental agreements (or lease deeds) by up to 90% in the 2025-26 financial year, introducing capped fees ranging from Rs 500 to Rs 10,000 for annual rents up to Rs 10 lakh,” the AIG said.In Jan 2026, the govt also allowed commercial and industrial properties to be transferred within families at a much lower cost. Instead of paying 5-7% of the property’s value as stamp duty, families could now pay a fixed Rs 5,000 for gift deeds, making it easier for business owners to pass on assets.Data shared by the department shows that at Rs 1,284.8 crore, 28% of the total revenue was collected by Greater Noida sub-registrar office, followed by Noida-1 (Rs 846.8 crore). The Dadri office, which caters to registries in Greater Noida West, collected Rs 841.9 crore.Despite a robust collection, year-on-year growth slipped below 1% as collections rose by Rs 41 crore from Rs 4,457 crore in 2024-25 FY, when 99% of the (Rs 4,480 crore) target was achieved. In 2024-25 FY, the department recorded 28% year-on-year growth compared to the previous year (2023-24) when the revenue collection was Rs 3,575 crore.The last time stamp and registration department exceeded its revenue target was in 2015-16, when it collected Rs 2,006 crore against the Rs 1,875-crore (107%) target.Aadhaar card must for registering marriagesUP has made biometric verification of Aadhaar mandatory for registration of marriages from April 1. Earlier, applicants were only required to submit photocopies of Aadhaar at the time of marriage registration. Officials said the absence of real-time verification left scope for misuse and impersonation.A revised set of rules for marriage registration, notified in June 2025, required applications to be filed only in the jurisdiction where the bride, groom or their parents reside. The rules also made it mandatory for at least one family member to be present as a witness during registration.
