G.O.Ms.No.40, Amendment to Table of Fees for Scanning of Documents, 2014
The Commercial Taxes and Registration (J2) Department issued G.O.Ms.No.40 on 30 May 2014, amending the Table of Fees under the Registration Act, 1908 for scanning documents presented for registration. From 2 June 2014, the extra registration fee is Rs.100 for the first ten pages, including scanning charges, and Rs.15 for every page above ten.
What the government changed
G.O.Ms.No.40 of the Commercial Taxes and Registration (J2) Department amends Article 3, clause (3) of the Table of Fees prepared under section 78 of the Registration Act, 1908. The amendment came into force on 2 June 2014.
The revised fee is:
- Rs.100 for a document of up to ten pages, inclusive of scanning charges.
- Rs.15 for every additional page above ten pages.
The notification substitutes the existing clause in the Table of Fees. The earlier provision charged an extra fee of Rs.100 for copying a document using electronic devices, without varying the fee according to the number of pages.
Why the fee was revised
The Inspector General of Registration informed the Government that members of the public sometimes present voluminous documents for registration. According to the proposal, longer documents increase the work involved in affixing page endorsement certificates and scanning the documents. They also occupy more space on storage devices.
The Inspector General of Registration considered that the existing fixed fee was not proportionate to the services and costs involved. The proposed page based fee was intended to meet the cost of scanning and storing longer documents. The Government examined and accepted that proposal.
Who is affected
The revised fee affects members of the public who present documents containing more than ten pages for registration in Tamil Nadu. Documents containing ten pages or fewer remain subject to the Rs.100 extra fee stated in the amendment. Documents with more than ten pages attract Rs.15 for each page after the tenth page.
Registration authorities, including District Registrars and Sub Registrars, were sent the government order for information and necessary action. The communication from the Inspector General of Registration states that the government order takes effect from 2 June 2014.
Publication and authority
The Governor of Tamil Nadu made the amendment under section 78 of the Registration Act, 1908. The Government directed that the notification be published in an extraordinary issue of the Tamil Nadu Government Gazette dated 30 May 2014.
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Common questions
How much is the scanning fee for a document with ten pages or fewer?
The extra registration fee is Rs.100 for the first ten pages, inclusive of scanning charges.
What is charged when my document has more than ten pages?
The fee is Rs.100 for the first ten pages and Rs.15 for every additional page above ten.
When did the revised page based fee take effect?
The amendment came into force on 2 June 2014.
Why did the Government introduce a fee for each additional page?
The Inspector General of Registration reported that longer documents require more work for page endorsements and scanning, and use more electronic storage space. The Government accepted the proposal to charge according to the number of pages.
