Buying a house can be overwhelming as it requires a lot of financial planning and knowledge about the many procedures and charges related to buying a house. From selecting the best home loan plan for your financial bandwidth to paying your down payment and starting the property registration, buying a home comes with a lot of steps. After possession, it is imperative that you register the house in your name, and in order to do this you need to pay the stamp duty. The Government charges a tax when a buyer wants to register a house in their name, and it varies from state to state, usually, it is 1% of the property price. The Maharashtra government has a flat registration fee for properties worth over 30 lakhs which is 30,000 INR.